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Definition of Holt

1. n. A piece of woodland; especially, a woody hill.

Definition of Holt

1. Proper noun. An English and north-west European topographic surname for someone who lived by a small wood. ¹

2. Proper noun. A market town in Norfolk, England. ¹

3. Noun. A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse. ¹

4. Noun. The lair of an animal, especially of an otter. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Holt

1. a grove [n -S] - See also: grove

Medical Definition of Holt

1. 1. A piece of woodland; especially, a woody hill. "Every holt and heath." "She sent her voice though all the holt Before her, and the park." (Tennyson) 2. A deep hole in a river where there is protection for fish; also, a cover, a hole, or hiding place. " The fox has gone to holt." Origin: AS. Holt; akin to LG.holt, D.hout, G. Holz. Icel. Holt; cf Gael. & Ir.coill wood, Gr. Branch, shoot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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