JOHN HENRY

Meaning of JOHN HENRY in English

pl. John Henries for 1.

1. Informal. a person's signature.

2. U.S. Folklore. a legendary black man of exceptional strength and stamina.

[ 1910-15, Amer.; from the proper name ]

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JOHN HENRY — noun Etymology: from the name ~, from confusion with John Hancock Date: circa 1914 an autograph signature
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JOHN HENRY — noun Usage: usually capitalized J&H Etymology: from the name John Henry : an autograph signature would give anything to scratch …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOHN HENRY — noun Etymology: from the name John Henry, from confusion with John Hancock Date: circa 1914 : an autograph signature
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOHN HENRY — Pronunciation: - ' hen-r ē Function: noun Etymology: from the name John Henry, from confusion with John Hancock Date: circa …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
JOHN HENRY — [John Hen.ry] n [fr. the name John Henry, fr. confusion with John Hancock] (1914): an autograph signature
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JOHN HENRY — hero of a widely sung U.S. black folk ballad. It describes his contest with a steam drill, in which John …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN HENRY — {n.}, {informal} Your signature; your name in writing. * /The man said, "Put your John Hancock on this paper."/ * …
Slang English vocab
JOHN HENRY — a US folk song about a strong African American who built railway tracks. It was originally sung by African Americans. …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
JOHN HENRY — {n.}, {informal} Your signature; your name in writing. * /The man said, "Put your John Hancock on this paper."/ * …
Словарь английских идиом
JOHN HENRY — signature, signed name To give you a refund, we need your John Henry on this form.
English Idioms vocab
JOHN HENRY — signature, signed name To give you a refund, we need your John Henry on this form.
English Idioms vocabulary
JOHN HENRY — (американизм) (разговорное) (собственноручная) подпись (американизм) (фольклор) Джон Генри, негритянский богатырь
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN HENRY — (американизм) (разговорное) (собственноручная) подпись (американизм) (фольклор) Джон Генри, негритянский богатырь
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN HENRY — 1. = John Hancock 2. амер. фольк. Джон Генри, негритянский богатырь
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
JOHN HENRY — 1. = John Hancock 2. амер. фольк. Джон Генри, негритянский богатырь
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
JOHN HENRY — 1. = John Hancock 2. амер. фольк. Джон Генри, негритянский богатырь
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN HENRY — Джон Генри Герой многочисленных песен и легенд, чернокожий силач-молотобоец, по преданию работавший на строительстве железнодорожного тоннеля в горах Западной Вирджинии [West …
JOHN HENRY — Джон Генри Герой многочисленных песен и легенд, чернокожий силач-молотобоец, по преданию работавший на строительстве железнодорожного тоннеля в горах Западной Вирджинии …
JOHN HENRY — (американизм) (разговорное) (собственноручная) подпись (американизм) (фольклор) Джон Генри, негритянский богатырь
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN HENRY — (американизм) (разговорное) (собственноручная) подпись (американизм) (фольклор) Джон Генри, негритянский богатырь
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN
Английский словарь Британика
HENRY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Adams Henry Brooks Arnold Henry Harley Ashley William Henry Asquith Herbert Henry 1st earl …
Английский словарь Британика
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HENRY — ˈhenrē, -ri noun ( plural henrys or henries ) Etymology: after Joseph Henry died 1878 American physicist 1. : the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HENRY — /hen"ree/ , n. 1. Joseph , 1797-1878, U.S. physicist. 2. O ., pen name of William Sydney Porter. 3. Patrick …
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HENRY — /hen"ree/ , n. , pl. henries, henrys . Elect. the SI unit of inductance, formally defined to be the inductance …
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JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HENRY — I. ˈhen-rē biographical name name of 8 kings of England: I 1068-1135 (reigned 1100-35); II 1133-1189 (reigned 1154-89); III 1207-1272 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HENRY — noun ( plural henrys or henries ) Etymology: Joseph Henry Date: circa 1890 : the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of inductance …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HENRY — unit of either self-inductance or mutual inductance, abbreviated h (or hy), and named for the American physicist Joseph Henry. One …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
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JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
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JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
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HENRY — born 1211, Sicily died Feb. 12, 1242, Martirano, Calabria, Kingdom of Sicily German king (from 1220), son of the Holy …
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HENRY — born Jan. 31, 1512, Lisbon died Jan. 31, 1580, Almeirim, Port. byname Henry The Cardinal-king, Portuguese Henrique O Cardeal-rei king …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HENRY — I. Hen ‧ ry, John /ˈhenri/ BrE AmE a character in US stories and ↑ folk songs who worked on …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES John Bull John Doe long johns name sb John/Ann etc ▪ We named our daughter …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JOHN — Hancock, John Henry [noun] [C] US [informal] - a person's signaturePut your John Hancock at the bottom of the page.USAGE: …
Cambridge English vocab
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. or John de Balliol born 0441; 1250 died April 1313, Château Galliard, Normandy, Fr. King of Scotland (129296). He …
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JOHN — n. known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire King of England …
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JOHN — n. Portuguese João known as John of Aviz born April 11, 1357, Lisbon died Aug. 14, 1433, Lisbon King of …
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JOHN — n. French Jean known as John the Good born April 16, 1319, near Le Mans, Fr.e died April 8, 1364, …
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HENRY — n. German Heinrich born Nov. 11, 1050, Goslar?, Saxony died Aug. 7, 1106, Liège, Lorraine Duke of Bavaria (105561), German …
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HENRY — n. or Henry of Navarra French Henri de Navarre born Dec. 13, 1553, Pau, Béarn, Navarra died May 14, 1610, …
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HENRY — n. orig. Henry Bolingbroke born April? 1366, Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, Eng. died March 20, 1413, London King of England (13991413), …
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HENRY — n. or St. Henry German Heinrich born May 6, 973, Albach?, Bavaria died July 13, 1024, near Göttingen, Saxony; canonized …
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HENRY — n. French Henri orig. duc (duke) d'Orléans born March 31, 1519, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, Fr. died July 10, 1559, Paris …
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HENRY — n. known as Henry of Anjou or Henry Plantagenet born 1133, Le Mans, Maine died July 6, 1189, near Tours …
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HENRY — n. German Heinrich born Oct. 28, 1017 died Oct. 5, 1056, Pfalz Bodfeld, near Goslar, Saxony Duke of Bavaria (as …
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HENRY — n. French Henri orig. duke d'Anjou born Sept. 19, 1551, Fontainebleau, France died Aug. 2, 1589, Saint-Cloud King of France …
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HENRY — n. Henry Louis Aaron Adams Henry Brooks Arnold Henry Harley Ashley William Henry Asquith Herbert Henry 1st earl of Oxford …
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HENRY — n. born Sept. 16?, 1387, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales died Aug. 31, 1422, Bois de Vincennes, Fr. King of England (141322) …
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HENRY — n. German Heinrich born autumn 1165, Nijmegen, Neth. died Sept. 28, 1197, Messina, Italy German king (116997) and Holy Roman …
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HENRY — n. born Dec. 6, 1421, Windsor, Berkshire, Eng. died May 21/22, 1471, London King of England (142261, 147071). Son of …
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HENRY — n. orig. Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond (b. Jan. 28, 1457, Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales d. April 21, 1509, Richmond, …
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HENRY — n. born June 28, 1491, Greenwich, near London, Eng. died Jan. 28, 1547, London King of England (150947). Son of …
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HENRY — n. known as Henry Beauclerc (French: "Good Scholar") born 1069 died Dec. 1, 1135, Lyons-la-Forêt, Normandy King of England (110035) …
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