Meaning of Henry | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
2. A turd.
   British, slang
3. A quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce.
   British, slang
4. Heroin.
   slang, uncountable
5. A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.
6. Ellipsis of Henry hoover, a common brand of vacuum cleaner.
   UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
7. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hInneirghe (“descendant of Inneirghe”).
8. Alternative letter-case form of HENRY (“high earner, not rich yet”)
   alt-of
9. Acronym of high earner, not rich yet, someone with a high income who has not saved much yet.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
10. A French and English surname originating as a patronymic.
11. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Éinrí, Mac Hannraoi, Mac Annraoi (“son of Henry”) (McHenry)
12. A locale in the United States:
13. A small city in Marshall County, Illinois; named for Illinois militia officer James D. Henry.
14. An unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.
15. A village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska; named for Henry Nichols, late son of the original owner of the town site.
16. A small town in Codington County, South Dakota; named for early settler J. D. Henry.
17. A small town in Henry County, Tennessee.
18. A number of townships, listed under Henry Township.

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Examples

“And now I feare that fatall Prophecie, / Which in the time of Henry, nam'd the Fift, / Was in the mouth of euery ſucking Babe, / That Henry borne at Monmouth ſhould winne all, / And Henry borne at Windſor, looſe all: […]”

“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.”

“Walter [Map] was one of the remarkable men who stand before us as the representatives of a sudden outburst of literary, social, and religious criticism which followed the growth of romance and the appearance of a freer historical tone in the court of the two Henrys.”

“Eight Henries, one Mary, / One Elizabeth; / Crowned and throned Kings and Queens / Now lie still in death.”

““At this point in the investigation there is no evidence the horrific fire at Judge Goodstein’s Edisto home was intentionally set,” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster added in a post on X.”

“Grab the Henry and give it a once over, would you?”

“Still, understandably the Henries among us would like the lifestyle that goes with it. There are many reasons why one might want to look successful.”

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