Holstein

[ hohl-stahyn, -steen; for 2 also German hohl-shtahyn ]

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

noun

Also called Hol·stein-Frie·sian

[hohl-stahyn-free-zhuhn, -steen-]. /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/. 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.

a region in N Germany, at the base of the peninsula of Jutland: a former duchy.

Compare Schleswig-Holstein.

Origin of Holstein

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby Holstein

holozoic, holp, holpen, hols, Holst, Holstein, holster, Holston, holt, Holter monitor, Holthouse's hernia

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Example sentences from the Web for Holstein

Pour milk from a Holstein cow into one and milk from a Jersey into the other.
The Secret to This Ice Cream: Pampered Cows|Jane & Michael Stern|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At length, by some means, they discovered him in the small town of Frederichstadt, in Holstein.
Louis Philippe|John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
Authorities have agreed that herd milk of Holstein or ordinary grade cows is best for infant feeding.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
The peasants yielded the point, and the succession was settled on the duke of Holstein.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett

Before arriving at this village, we stopped at the house of one Jacob Hendrix, from Holstein, living on this side.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680|Jasper Danckaerts
The scenes of horror and of sadness enacted there, have left their impress upon the mind of Mrs. Holstein in unfading characters.
Woman's Work in the Civil War|Linus Pierpont Brockett

British Dictionary definitions for Holstein (1 of 2)

Holstein¹

/ (ˈhəʊlstaɪn) /

noun

the usual US and Canadian name for Friesian 1

British Dictionary definitions for Holstein (2 of 2)

Holstein²

/ (German ˈhɔlʃtain) /

noun

a region of N Germany, in S Schleswig-Holstein: in early times a German duchy of Saxony; became a duchy of Denmark in 1474; finally incorporated into Prussia in 1866

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	holstein
释义	Holstein [ hohl-stahyn, -steen; for 2 also German hohl-shtahyn ] / ˈhoʊl staɪn, -stin; for 2 also German ˈhoʊlˌʃtaɪn / noun Also called Hol·stein-Frie·sian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuhn, -steen-]. /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/. 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. a region in N Germany, at the base of the peninsula of Jutland: a former duchy. Compare Schleswig-Holstein. Origin of Holstein First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby Holstein holozoic, holp, holpen, hols, Holst, Holstein, holster, Holston, holt, Holter monitor, Holthouse's hernia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Holstein Pour milk from a Holstein cow into one and milk from a Jersey into the other. The Secret to This Ice Cream: Pampered Cows\|Jane & Michael Stern\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At length, by some means, they discovered him in the small town of Frederichstadt, in Holstein. Louis Philippe\|John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott Authorities have agreed that herd milk of Holstein or ordinary grade cows is best for infant feeding. The Mother and Her Child\|William S. Sadler The peasants yielded the point, and the succession was settled on the duke of Holstein. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett Before arriving at this village, we stopped at the house of one Jacob Hendrix, from Holstein, living on this side. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680\|Jasper Danckaerts The scenes of horror and of sadness enacted there, have left their impress upon the mind of Mrs. Holstein in unfading characters. Woman's Work in the Civil War\|Linus Pierpont Brockett British Dictionary definitions for Holstein (1 of 2) Holstein¹ / (ˈhəʊlstaɪn) / noun the usual US and Canadian name for Friesian 1 British Dictionary definitions for Holstein (2 of 2) Holstein² / (German ˈhɔlʃtain) / noun a region of N Germany, in S Schleswig-Holstein: in early times a German duchy of Saxony; became a duchy of Denmark in 1474; finally incorporated into Prussia in 1866 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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