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Holstein
Holstein Hol"stein, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of a breed of cattle, originally from Schleswig-Holstein,
valued for the large amount of milk produced by the cows. The
color is usually black and white in irregular patches.
HolsterHolster Hol"ster, n. [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den,
cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth.
hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. [root]17. See Hele
to cover, Hell, and cf. Housing, Houss.]
A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow
of his saddle Holstered
Holstered Hol"stered, a.
Bearing holsters. --Byron.
UpholsterUpholster Up*hol"ster, v. t. [See Upholsterer.]
To furnish (rooms, carriages, bedsteads, chairs, etc.) with
hangings, coverings, cushions, etc.; to adorn with
furnishings in cloth, velvet, silk, etc.; as, to upholster a
couch; to upholster a room with curtains. Upholster
Upholster Up*hol"ster, n.
1. A broker. [Obs.] --Caxton.
2. An upholsterer. [Obs.] --Strype.
upholsterUpholsterer Up*hol"ster*er, n. [A substitution for older
upholder, in OE., broker, tradesman, and formerly also
written upholster, upholdster. See Upholder, and
-ster.]
One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and
the like; one who upholsters.
Upholsterer bee. (Zo["o]l.) See Poppy bee, under Poppy. UpholstererUpholsterer Up*hol"ster*er, n. [A substitution for older
upholder, in OE., broker, tradesman, and formerly also
written upholster, upholdster. See Upholder, and
-ster.]
One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and
the like; one who upholsters.
Upholsterer bee. (Zo["o]l.) See Poppy bee, under Poppy. upholsterer beePoppy Pop"py, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L.
papaver.] (Bot.)
Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy
polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species
(Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the
species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the
plant. See Illust. of Capsule.
California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the
genus Eschscholtzia.
Corn poppy. See under Corn.
Horn, or Horned, poppy. See under Horn.
Poppy bee (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-cutting bee (Anthocopa
papaveris) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for
the lining of its cells; -- called also upholsterer bee.
Prickly poppy (Bot.), Argemone Mexicana, a
yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly
as a thistle.
Poppy seed, the seed the opium poppy (P. somniferum).
Spatling poppy (Bot.), a species of Silene (S. inflata).
See Catchfly. Upholsterer beeUpholsterer Up*hol"ster*er, n. [A substitution for older
upholder, in OE., broker, tradesman, and formerly also
written upholster, upholdster. See Upholder, and
-ster.]
One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and
the like; one who upholsters.
Upholsterer bee. (Zo["o]l.) See Poppy bee, under Poppy. Upholstery
Upholstery Up*hol"ster*y, n.
The articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; the business
or work of an upholsterer.
Meaning of Holst from wikipedia
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Gustav Theodore Holst (born
Gustavus Theodore von
Holst; 21
September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an
English composer,
arranger and teacher. Best
known for...
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Holst and von
Holst are surnames. In
Denmark and
Norway they are of
Medieval origin,
meaning Holsatian (person from Holstein). They may
refer to: Alison...
- 32, is a seven-movement
orchestral suite by the
English composer Gustav Holst,
written between 1914 and 1917. In the last
movement the
orchestra is joined...
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Imogen Clare Holst CBE (née von
Holst; 12
April 1907 – 9
March 1984) was a
British composer, arranger, conductor, teacher, musicologist, and
festival administrator...
- Dame
Alison Margaret Holst DNZM CBE QSM (née Payne, born 1938) is a best-selling New
Zealand food
writer and
television celebrity chef.
Alison was born...
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Bengt Holst (born 14 May 1952) is a
Danish biologist who,
until his
retirement at the end of 2020, was
scientific director at
Copenhagen Zoo.
Holst received...
- Kai
Christian Middelthon Holst (24
February 1913 – 27 June 1945) was a
Norwegian seaman, fur
farmer and
resistance fighter during World War II. When the...
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Gustav Holst's suite The
Planets has been the
subject of
frequent adaptations and additions, and many
later works,
particularly in po****r music, have...
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compositions by
Gustav Holst. The
works are
categorized by genre, H.
catalogue number (A
Thematic Catalogue of
Gustav Holst's Music by
Imogen Holst, London, Faber...
- The
Gunnar Holst Medal is
awarded annually to
distinguished scholars of numismatics. It is
awarded by the
Gunnar Holst Numismatic Foundation of Göteborg...
