Definitions for Harry
ˈhær iHar·ry

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1. harryverb

   To bother; to trouble.

   We shall harry the enemy at every turn until his morale breaks and he is at our mercy.

   Etymology: Medieval English spoken form of Henri.

2. Harrynoun

   A male given name from the Germanic languages, also used as a pet form of Henry and Harold.

   Yet weep that Harry's dead, and so will I; / But Harry lives that shall convert those tears / By number into hours of happiness.

   Etymology: Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

3. Harrynoun

   A patronymic surname.

   Etymology: Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

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1. Harrynoun

   Harold or Henry; a nickname.

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1. harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provokeverb

   annoy continually or chronically

   "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

2. harry, ravageverb

   make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

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1. Harryverb

   to strip; to lay waste; as, the Northmen came several times and harried the land

2. Harryverb

   to agitate; to worry; to harrow; to harass

3. Harryverb

   to make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste

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1. Harry

   har′i, v.t. to plunder: to ravage: to destroy: to harass:—pr.p. harr′ying; pa.p. harr′ied.—n. Harr′ier, one who, or that which, harries: a kind of hawk so named from its harrying or destroying small animals.—Harrying, or Harrowing, of hell, the spoiling of hell, the delivery by Christ, upon His descent into hell after the crucifixion, of the souls of patriarchs and prophets there held in bondage by Satan (1 Pet. iii. 19)—a favourite subject of Christian art, and of our own medieval writers of Mysteries. [A.S. hergian, from A.S. here, gen. herg-es, an army; Ger. heer.]

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1. Harry

   (See Thomas and Richard.)

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Harry' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2212

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Harry' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3843

How to pronounce Harry?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Harry in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Harry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Harry in a Sentence

1. Prince Harry:

   The love that has brought and will bind Prince Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle together has Prince Harry and Meghan Markle source and origin in God, and is the key to life and happiness, and so we celebrate and pray for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle today.

2. J. K. Rowling:

   We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on.

3. Rory McIlroy:

   I said to Harry, 'Could you go and find Laurence? He's got my putter. And put it back in the bag and make sure the bag gets on the plane and goes to California,' that was really it ... the guy I gave it to was running the golf tournament. He knows it's not for him.

4. Alleigh Marre:

   We’re confident that come November, Republicans will retain the Senate majority, after years of gridlock under Harry Reid, Republicans have flipped the script and will be rewarded by voters who want to see our economy continue to grow, red tape rolled back and our freedoms protected at home and abroad.

5. John Kasich:

   I have no doubt, because I saw Ronald Reagan do it, and I've seen other great leaders throughout history. Harry Truman. Whatever party they are, they can bring us together. It can happen.

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