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Holinshed is an English word starting with the letter H. With 7 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

Rare word

Holinshed in a sentence

Using Holinshed

  • In the example corpus, holinshed often appears in combinations such as: raphael holinshed, holinshed 's.

Context around Holinshed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

raphael 4×

Often after:

stated 1×

Sentence patterns with Holinshed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and raphael holinshed s dramatic 1× banquo from holinshed s chronicles 1× by raphael holinshed in 1587 1× chronicler raphael holinshed said the 1× described by holinshed and boece 1× holinshed s chronicles 1× holinshed stated in 1× of raphael holinshed s chronicles 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as 16th century 1× holinshed s chronicles 1× holinshed stated in 1× shakespeare borrowed the 1× shakespeare s account 1× sources the first 1×

Common sentence endings:

holinshed in 1587 1× printed in 1577 1× several possible explanations 1× them agriculturally productive 1× to sojourne in 1× use in ireland 1×

Words around Holinshed

Just before it in the word index:

holing 30 holiness 154 holili 2 holikachuk 3 holika 6 holik 2

Just after it in the word index:

holism 9 holistic 482 holistically 53 holkar 11 holkenborg 5 holker 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Holinshed

  • In this selection, "holinshed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, raphael and stated stand out and add context to how "holinshed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and raphael holinshed s dramatic and banquo from holinshed s chronicles. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "holinshed" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with holinshed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sources The first edition of Raphael Holinshed 's Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, printed in 1577. (17 words)

Shakespeare borrowed the character of Banquo from Holinshed's Chronicles, a history of Britain published by Raphael Holinshed in 1587. (20 words)

Why Shakespeare's Banquo is so different from the character described by Holinshed and Boece is not known, though critics have proposed several possible explanations. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Holinshed stated in his chronicle that he found firm ground where he expected the marsh to be, and Burton confirmed that by the end of the 16th century, areas of the battlefield were enclosed and had been improved to make them agriculturally productive. (43 words)

As 16th-century chronicler Raphael Holinshed said the Tower became used more as "an armouries and house of munition, and thereunto a place for the safekeeping of offenders than a palace roiall for a king or queen to sojourne in". (40 words)

Holinshed's Chronicles of 1577 included a picture of "The execution of Murcod Ballagh near to Merton in Ireland 1307" showing a similar execution machine, suggesting early use in Ireland. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

Shakespeare borrowed the character of Banquo from Holinshed's Chronicles, a history of Britain published by Raphael Holinshed in 1587.

As 16th-century chronicler Raphael Holinshed said the Tower became used more as "an armouries and house of munition, and thereunto a place for the safekeeping of offenders than a palace roiall for a king or queen to sojourne in".

Holinshed's Chronicles of 1577 included a picture of "The execution of Murcod Ballagh near to Merton in Ireland 1307" showing a similar execution machine, suggesting early use in Ireland.

Holinshed stated in his chronicle that he found firm ground where he expected the marsh to be, and Burton confirmed that by the end of the 16th century, areas of the battlefield were enclosed and had been improved to make them agriculturally productive.

Shakespeare's account of the battle was mostly based on chroniclers Edward Hall 's and Raphael Holinshed 's dramatic versions of history, which were sourced from Vergil's chronicle.

Sources The first edition of Raphael Holinshed 's Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, printed in 1577.

Why Shakespeare's Banquo is so different from the character described by Holinshed and Boece is not known, though critics have proposed several possible explanations.

Common combinations with holinshed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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