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–noun

1.	the female of the domestic fowl.

2.	the female of any bird, esp. of a gallinaceous bird.

3.	Informal: Often Disparaging and Offensive. a woman, esp. a busybody or gossip.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME; OE hen(n) (cf. OE hana cock); c. G Henne; akin to L canere to sing

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—Related forms

henlike, adjective

hennish, adjective

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n.

A female bird, especially the adult female of the domestic fowl.
The female of certain aquatic animals, such as an octopus or lobster.
Slang A woman, especially a fussy or nosy old woman.

[Middle English, from Old English; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

hen'nish adj., hen'nish·ly adv., hen'nish·ness n.

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O.E. hen, from W.Gmc. *khannjo (cf. M.Du. henne, O.H.G. henna), fem. of *khan(e)ni "male fowl, cock" (cf. O.E. hana "cock"), lit. "bird who sings for sunrise," from PIE base *kan- "to sing" (see chant). The original masc. word survives in Ger. (Hahn "cock"), Swed., Dan., etc.; extension to "female of any bird species" is c.1325 in Eng. Hen as slang for "woman" dates from 1626; hence hen party "gathering of women," first recorded 1887. Henpecked is from 1680.

"The henpect Man rides behind his Wife, and lets her wear the Spurs and govern the Reins." [Samuel Butler]

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hen
noun
1.	adult female chicken
2.	adult female bird
3.	flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
4.	female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This

hen

see mad as a hornet (wet hen); scarce as hen's teeth.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
hen1 [hen] noun

the female farmyard fowl
Example: Hens lay eggs.

Arabic:	دَجاجَه
Chinese (Simplified):	母鸡
Chinese (Traditional):	母雞
Czech:	slepice
Danish:	høne
Dutch:	hen
Estonian:	kana
Finnish:	kana
French:	poule
German:	die Henne
Greek:	κότα
Hungarian:	tyúk
Icelandic:	hæna
Indonesian:	ayam betina
Italian:	gallina

Japanese:	めんどり
Korean:	암탉
Latvian:	vista
Lithuanian:	višta
Norwegian:	høne
Polish:	kura
Portuguese (Brazil):	galinha
Portuguese (Portugal):	galinha
Romanian:	găină
Russian:	курица
Slovak:	sliepka
Slovenian:	kokoš
Spanish:	gallina
Swedish:	höna
Turkish:	tavuk

hen2 [hen] noun

the female of any bird
Example: The hen is sitting on the nest; (also adjective) a hen blackbird

Arabic:	أنْثى كل الطُّيور
Chinese (Simplified):	雌禽
Chinese (Traditional):	雌禽
Czech:	samička
Danish:	hun; -hun; -høne
Dutch:	wijfje
Estonian:	emaslind
Finnish:	naaraslintu
French:	femelle
German:	das Weibchen,weiblich
Greek:	θηλυκό πουλιού
Hungarian:	nőstény (madáré)
Icelandic:	kvenfugl
Indonesian:	burung betina
Italian:	femmina (di volatili)*

Japanese:	めん鳥
Korean:	암새
Latvian:	(putnu) mātīte; mātītes-
Lithuanian:	patelė
Norwegian:	hunn(-)
Polish:	samica
Portuguese (Brazil):	fêmea de ave
Portuguese (Portugal):	fêmea
Romanian:	femelă
Russian:	птица-самка
Slovak:	samička
Slovenian:	samica (ptičev)
Spanish:	hembra (de ave)
Swedish:	hona, honfågel
Turkish:	dişi …

See also: hen party, henpecked

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Hen

Chant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Chanting.] [F. chanter, fr. L. cantare, intens. of canere to sing. Cf. Cant affected speaking, and see Hen.]

1. To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.

The cheerful birds . . . do chant sweet music. --Spenser.

2. To celebrate in song.

The poets chant in the theaters. --Bramhall.

3. (Mus.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Hen

common in later times among the Jews in Palestine (Matt. 23:37; Luke 13:34). It is noticeable that this familiar bird is only mentioned in these passages in connection with our Lord's lamentation over the impenitence of Jerusalem.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Hen

Hen, grace; quiet; rest

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

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