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henry

noun
/ˈhɛn.ɹi/

Etymology

From Middle English Henry, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) Henri, from Frankish *Haimrik, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate with German Heinrich, Dutch Hendrik, Estonian Hendrik, and Old Norse Heimríkr (Danish Henrik).

  1. derived from *Haimarīks✻
  2. inherited from Henry

Definitions

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance

    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.

  3. A quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce.

  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. Heroin.

    2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.

      • 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: […]

    3. A French and English surname originating as a patronymic.

    4. A locale in the United States

      A locale in the United States:

    5. Ellipsis of Henry hoover, a common brand of vacuum cleaner.

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

    6. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hInneirghe (“descendant of Inneirghe”).

    7. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of…

      A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Éinrí, Mac Hannraoi, Mac Annraoi (“son of Henry”) (McHenry)

    8. Alternative letter-case form of HENRY (“high earner, not rich yet”)

      • 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.

    9. Acronym of high earner, not rich yet, someone with a high income who has not saved much…

      Acronym of high earner, not rich yet, someone with a high income who has not saved much yet.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA