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Holderness.

A coastal area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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  1. A coastal area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States, named after Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hǫldr (“man, hero”) + nes (“headland”).

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