Holstein Definition
hōlstīn, -stēn
noun
Any of a breed of large, black-and-white dairy cattle.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Holstein-Friesian
- friesian
pronoun
The region between the rivers Elbe and Eider, to the south of Schleswig, part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Wiktionary
A surname.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Holstein
Noun
Singular:
Holstein
Plural:
holsteinsOrigin of Holstein
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From a tribe which inhabited the area, the Holsten / Holtsaten. The name is equivalent to German Holz (“wood”) + Sassen (“inhabitant”), German Low German Holt (“wood”) + Saten (“inhabitant”).
From Wiktionary
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From the animals' region of origin: the horses came from Schleswig-Holstein, the cows came from the area of Frisia and Holstein.
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After Holstein
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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