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Hollands, n.|ˈhɒləndz|
[ad. Du. hollandsch (ch mute), Hollandish, Dutch, in hollandsch genever, Hollands gin.]
A grain spirit manufactured in Holland: more fully Hollands gin, formerly Hollands geneva.
[1714W. Wagstaffe Let. fr. Bath 27 By all Means, you must renounce Holland Geneva, and Brunswick Mum.] 1788J. May Jrnl. & Lett. (1873) 26 A case-bottle..filled with Hollands, of which each of us took a sling. 1812Examiner 23 Nov. 739/1 He..ordered a glass of Hollands and water. 1832Veg. Subst. Food 53 The grain spirit..known..as Hollands Geneva. 1862Chambers's Encycl. IV. 755 The Dutch..call the Hollands-gin (which is their national spirit) giniva. 1894Crockett Raiders (ed. 3) 138 A square bottle of Hollands. |