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hole up
verbC1
/ˈhəʊl ʌp/To hide or take shelter in a secluded place, often for an extended period.
holguin
nounRare
/hɒlˈɡiːn/A proper noun referring to a province and its capital city in eastern Cuba.
holi
nounC1
/ˈhəʊliː/A vibrant Hindu spring festival, also known as the Festival of Colours, characterized by the throwing of coloured powders and water.
holiatry
nounObscure
/ˈhɒlɪətəri/The worship or veneration of saints.
holibut
nounVery Low
/ˈhɒlɪbət/A variant spelling of 'halibut', referring to a large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, highly valued as food.
holiday
adjectivenounverb+1A1
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done, often established by custom or law.
holiday camp
nounC1
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ kæmp/A commercial establishment providing lodging, food, and organized recreational activities for vacationers, typically in a self-contained location.
holiday-maker
nounB2
/ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ ˌmeɪ.kər/A person who is on holiday away from home; a tourist or vacationer.
holidayer
nounRare / Very Low
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪə/A person who is on holiday or vacation; someone who is taking time off for leisure travel.
holidaymaker
nounB1
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪˌmeɪkə(r)/A person who is on holiday away from home.
holier-than-thou
adjectivenounC2 (High-frequency within its specific semantic domain, but overall lower frequency general English word.)
/ˌhəʊ.li.ə.ðən ˈðaʊ/Having or displaying a superior attitude towards others, based on the belief that one is more virtuous, moral, or pious.
holiness
nounC1
/ˈhəʊ.li.nəs/The state or quality of being holy; sacredness.
holinshed
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈhɒlɪnʃɛd/A proper noun referring to the surname of Raphael Holinshed, the 16th-century English chronicler whose work was a major source for Shakespeare's history plays.
holism
nounC1/C2
/ˈhəʊ.lɪ.zəm/The philosophical theory that the parts of a whole are intimately interconnected and cannot be understood independently of the whole.
holkar state
nounVery Low
/ˈhəʊlkɑː steɪt/A historical princely state in central India, ruled by the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Confederacy, with its capital at Indore.
holkham hall
nounLow
/ˈhɒlkəm ˈhɔːl/A large 18th-century Palladian country house in Norfolk, England, built for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester.
holland
nounMedium
/ˈhɒlənd/A historical region and former province in the western Netherlands, often used informally to refer to the entire country.
holland finish
nounLow (Technical/Very Rare)
/ˈhɒlənd ˈfɪnɪʃ/A smooth, glossy, starch-based treatment for cotton cloth, giving it a crisp appearance.
hollandaise sauce
nounC1
/ˌhɒlənˈdeɪz ˈsɔːs/A rich, creamy, yellow sauce made from butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar, emulsified over gentle heat.
hollander
nounLow
/ˈhɒləndə/A native or inhabitant of the Netherlands, particularly from the provinces of North or South Holland.

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