Henry
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noun
(1) United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878)
(2) A leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
(3) English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
(4) A unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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Proper noun
- , popular in England since Middle Ages; the name of eight kings.
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Quotations
: Act III, Scene I:-
- And now I fear the fatal prophecy,
- Which in the time of Henry, nam'd the Fifth,
- Was in the mouth of every mocking babe;
- That Henry born at Monmouth should win all;
- And Henry born at Windsor should lose all.
- 1830 Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:
- Henry now, what a soft swain your Henry is! the proper theme of gentle poesy; a name to fall in love withal; devoted at the font to song and sonnet, and the tender passion; a baptized inamorato; a christened hero. Call him Harry, and see how you ameliorate his condition.
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- borrowed from .
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- based on the given name Henry in old French.
- , a less common spelling of Henri.
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- borrowed from .
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- borrowed from .
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- borrowed from .