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Webster 1913 Edition
Hector
Hec′tor
,Noun.
[From the Trojan warrior
Hector
, the son of Priam.] A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.
Hec′tor
,Verb.
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.
Hec′tor
,Verb.
I.
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
Swift.
Webster 1828 Edition
Hector
HEC'TOR
,Noun.
1.
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, noisy fellow.2.
One who teases or vexes.HEC'TOR
,Verb.
T.
1.
To tease; to vex; to torment by words.HEC'TOR
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
Hector
Hector
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Hector
- (Greek mythology) A Trojan hero in Iliad.
- A male given name
Translations
the Trojan hero
male given name
Anagrams
French
Proper noun
Hector
- (Greek mythology) Hector.
- A male given name of Ancient Greek origin.
Anagrams
hector
hector
English
Alternative forms
- hectour (obsolete, rare)
Noun
hector (plural hectors)
Verb
hector (third-person singular simple present hectors, present participle hectoring, simple past and past participle hectored)
- (transitive) To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
- (intransitive) To behave like a bully; swagger.
Translations
intimidate or dominate
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References
- hector in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911