Definitions for holsteins

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holsteins Hol·stein

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

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

Holsteins is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 527 anagrams from letters in holsteins (ehilnosst).

Definitions for holsteins

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 holsteins

First recorded in 1860-65

Examples for holsteins

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

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

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

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

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

The Duke was passionately attached to his country of Holstein.

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

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

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

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