Definitions for Holstein

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Holstein Hol·stein

Spelling: [hohl-stahyn, -steen; for 2 also German hohl-sht

IPA: /ˈhoʊl staɪn, -stin; for 2 also German ˈhoʊlˌʃtaɪn/

Holstein is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 427 anagrams from letters in Holstein (ehilnost).

Definitions for Holstein

noun

1. Also called Holstein-Friesian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/ (Show IPA). one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.
2. a region in N Germany, at the base of the peninsula of Jutland: a former duchy.

Origin of Holstein

First recorded in 1860-65

Examples for Holstein

He had heard on Holstein of her having passed there and he retraced his steps.

The Duke was passionately attached to his country of Holstein.

What miseries had Holstein from it, which last to our own day!

But the regiment in which he enlisted got no further than Holstein.

The two Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein were still subjects of dispute.

When he had bound himself to do this, Reintja went with three maidens to Hals (Holstein).

Experience had taught Mr. and Mrs. Holstein how and what to do.

A flash of fur in the moonlight, and he was alone with the corpse of his Holstein.

In the year 1756 settlements were also made on New river and on Holstein.

Pour milk from a Holstein cow into one and milk from a Jersey into the other.