English Dictionary: Hector | by the DICT Development Group |
5 results for Hector | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hector \Hec"tor\, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.] A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hector \Hec"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hectored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hectoring}.] To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. --Dryden. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hector \Hec"tor\, v. i. To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. --Swift. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Hector, AR (town, FIPS 31150) Location: 35.46570 N, 92.97525 W Population (1990): 478 (192 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72843 Hector, MN (city, FIPS 28124) Location: 44.74143 N, 94.71269 W Population (1990): 1145 (528 housing units) Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 55342 Hector, NY Zip code(s): 14841 |