What does Hotspur mean?

Definitions for Hotspur
ˈhɒtˌspɜrhot·spur

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Percy, Sir Henry Percy, Hotspur, Harry Hotspurnoun

    English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)

  2. hotspurnoun

    a rash or impetuous person

Wiktionary

  1. hotspurnoun

    Somebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hotspurnoun

    Etymology: hot and spur.

    My nephew’s trespass may be well forgot;
    It hath the excuse of youth and heat of blood,
    A harebrain’d hotspur, govern’d by a spleen. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

    Wars are begun by hairbrained dissolute captains, parasitical fawners, unquiet hotspurs, and restless innovators. Robert Burton.

    Of such peas as are planted or sown in gardens, the hotspur is the speediest of any in growth. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

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  1. hotspur

    A hotspur is a passionate, impulsive, or headstrong person who often acts without considering the consequences. The term originated from the character Hotspur in William Shakespeare's 'Henry IV', known for his fiery temper and reckless behavior.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hotspurnoun

    a rash, hot-headed man

  2. Hotspuradjective

    alt. of Hotspurred

  3. Etymology: [Hot + spur.]

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Hotspur

    The surname of Harry Percy, on account of his mad courage when mounted on his charger. A man of fiery, ungovernable temper is said to be “a regular Hotspur.”

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hotspur in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hotspur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Hotspur in a Sentence

  1. Mikel Arteta:

    I wouldn’t say there’s panic. I can see in training the way they try and the energy they put in, a team that is struggling normally you don’t see them play the way we were playing, and the way they played against Tottenham Hotspur.

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