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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