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Syllabification: (Hen·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˈhenri/

Entry from US Dictionary

Definition of Henry
  • John, American folk legend, the “steel-driving man” who tried to save railroad laborers' jobs by competing against a steam-powered hammer. He won by driving in more spikes than the machine, but then collapsed and died.

Henry in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Henry in the US English dictionary
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