hof

Definitions of hof
  1. noun
    a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
    synonyms: gaard, gaarde, tuin
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    bloementuin
    a garden featuring flowering plants
    bogaard, bongerd, boomgaard, fruitareaal
    garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
    kruidentuin
    a garden for growing herbs
    hopakker
    a garden where hops are grown
    groentebed, groentetuin, kruidentuin, moesgrond, moestuin, tuinbouwgrond
    a small garden where vegetables are grown
    groenbedrijf, groentekwekerij, kwekerij, tuinbouwbedrijf, tuinderij
    a garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for marketing
    rotsformatie, rotspartij, rotstuin, steenformatie
    a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
    daktuin
    a garden on a flat roof of a building
    rosarium, rozentuin
    a garden for growing roses
  2. noun
    a yard or lawn adjoining a house
    synonyms: gaard, gaarde, tuin
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    erf, werf, winterkwartier, winterverblijf
    the enclosed land around a house or other building
  3. noun
    the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
    synonyms: hofhouding
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    cortège, entourage, hofstoet, stoet
    the group following and attending to some important person
  4. noun
    an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
    synonyms: gerechtshof, huuradviescommissie, justitie, rechtscollege, tribunaal, vierschaar
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    consistorie, kerkenraad, kerkeraad
    a church tribunal or governing body
    volksgericht
    an irregular unauthorized court
    rota
    (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
    hooggerechtshof
    the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
  5. noun
    the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
    synonyms: gerechtshof, hofhouding, tribunaal
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    autoriteit, autoriteiten, bestuur, bewind, gezag, gezagsdragers, gouvernement, landsregering, overheid, regering, regiem, regime
    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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