All 6 Uses of
Holland
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- When his parents died, he was sent here from Holland to live with his aunt.
p. 185.2Holland = the Netherlands
- High on the wall behind Mr. Curtain's desk, in a heavy silver frame, hung an old map of Holland
p. 239.6
- Your map of Holland, sir?
p. 240.5
- I was born in Holland, you see — an orphan like yourself.
p. 240.5
- I don't miss my childhood, but I do, on occasion, miss Holland, a country with an admirable tradition.
p. 240.7
- Holland claimed much of its land from the sea, you know.
p. 262.1 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(Holland) Informal reference to the Netherlands (confusion arises because important provinces in the Netherlands are North Holland and South Holland).
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, Holland can refer to a person's name.