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hen·ry

   [hen-ree]
noun, plural hen·ries, hen·rys. Electricity.
the SI unit of inductance, formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H
Origin:
1890–95; named after J. Henry

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Hen·ry

   [hen-ree]
noun
1.
Joseph, 1797–1878, U.S. physicist.
2.
O., pen name of William Sydney Porter.
3.
Patrick, 1736–99, American patriot, orator, and statesman.
4.
Cape, a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
5.
Fort. Fort Henry.
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6.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “home” and “kingdom.”
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Hen·ry

   [hen-ree]
noun
a .44 caliber lever-action repeating rifle, marketed in the U.S. in the early 1860s, using metallic cartridges and a tubular magazine capable of holding 16 rounds.
Origin:
after Benjamin Tyler Henry (1821–98), U.S. inventor who designed it

Henry I

 
noun
1.
(“Henry the Fowler”), a.d. 876?–936, king of Germany 919–936: first of the Saxon kings.
2.
(“Beauclerc”), 1068–1135, king of England 1100–35 (son of William the Conqueror).
3.
1008–60, king of France 1031–60.

Henry II

 
noun
1.
(“Henry the Saint”), 973–1024, king of Germany 1002–24 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1014–24.
2.
(“Curtmantle”), 1133–89, king of England 1154–89: first king of the Plantagenet line (grandson of Henry I of England).
3.
1519–59, king of France 1547–59 (son of Francis I).

Henry III

 
noun
1.
1017–56, king of Germany 1039–56 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1046–56 (son of Conrad II).
2.
1207–72, king of England 1216–72 (son of John).
3.
1551–89, king of France 1574–89 (son of Henry II of France).

Henry IV

 
noun
1.
1050–1106, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Germany 1056–1106.
2.
(Bolingbroke; “Henry of Lancaster”), 1367–1413, king of England 1399–1413 (son of John of Gaunt).
3.
(“Henry of Navarre”; “Henry the Great”), 1553–1610, king of France 1589–1610: first of the French Bourbon kings.
4.
(italics) a two-part drama (Part 1, 1597?; Part 2, 1597–98?) by Shakespeare.

Henry V

 
noun
1.
1086–1125, king of Germany 1106–25 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1111–25 (son of Henry IV).
2.
1387–1422, king of England 1413–22 (son of Henry IV of Bolingbroke).
3.
(italics) a drama (1598–99) by Shakespeare.

Henry VI

 
noun
1.
1165–97, king of Germany 1190–97; king of Sicily 1194–97; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1191–97 (son of Frederick I).
2.
1421–71, king of England 1422–61, 1470–71 (son of Henry V).
3.
(italics) a three-part drama (Part 1, 1591–92; Part 2, 1590?; Part 3, 1590?) by Shakespeare.

Henry VII

 
noun
1.
(“Henry of Luxembourg”), 1275?–1313, king of Germany 1309–13 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1312–13.
2.
(Henry Tudor), 1457–1509, king of England 1485–1509: first king of the house of Tudor.

Henry VIII

 
noun
1.
(“Defender of the Faith”), 1491–1547, king of England 1509–47 (son of Henry VII).
2.
(italics) a drama (1612–13?) by Shakespeare.
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henry (ˈhɛnrɪ)
 
—n , pl -ry, -ries, -rys
H the derived SI unit of electric inductance; the inductance of a closed circuit in which an emf of 1 volt is produced when the current varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second
 
[C19: named after Joseph Henry (1797--1878), US physicist]

Henry (ˈhɛnrɪ)
 
—n
1.  Joseph. 1797--1878, US physicist. He discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction independently of Faraday and constructed the first electromagnetic motor (1829). He also discovered self-induction and the oscillatory nature of electric discharges (1842)
2.  O. See O. Henry
3.  Patrick. 1736--99, American statesman and orator, a leading opponent of British rule during the War of American Independence
4.  Prince, known as Harry. born 1984, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales

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Henry
from Fr. Henri, from L.L. Henricus, from Ger. Heinrich, from O.H.G. Heimerich, lit. "the ruler of the house," from heim "home" + rihhi "ruler." One of the most popular Norman names after the Conquest.
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henry hen·ry (hěn'rē)
n. pl. hen·rys or hen·ries (-rēz)
Abbr. H
The unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second.

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henry   (hěn'rē)  Pronunciation Key 
A SI derived unit of electrical inductance, especially of transformers and inductance coils. A current changing at the rate of one ampere per second in a circuit with an inductance of one henry induces an electromotive force of one volt.
Henry, Joseph 1797-1878.  
American physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena. He discovered electrical induction independently of Michael Faraday, and constructed a small electromagnetic motor in 1829. He also developed a system of weather forecasting based on meteorological observations. The henry unit of inductance is named for him.
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Henry VIII definition


A king of England in the early sixteenth century. With the support of his Parliament, Henry established himself as head of the Christian Church in England, in place of the pope, after the pope refused to allow his marriage to Catherine of Aragon to be dissolved. Since that time, except for a few years of rule under Henry's daughter Mary I, who was a Roman Catholic, England has been officially a Protestant nation.

In his personal life, Henry was known for his corpulence and for his six wives. He divorced the first, Catherine of Aragon. He beheaded the second, Anne Boleyn, for allegedly being unfaithful to him. His third wife, Jane Seymour, died soon after giving birth to a son. He divorced his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, and beheaded his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, also for alleged infidelity. His sixth wife, Catherine Parr, survived him. He also had his close friend and adviser Thomas More executed because More would not support Henry's declaration that he was head of the church in England. Henry was the father of King Edward VI and of Queen Elizabeth I, as well as Mary I.

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unit
(H) The SI unit of inductance: one henry is the inductance of a closed loop in which the induced voltage is one volt if the current flowing through it changes by one ampere each second, i.e., 1 H = 1 Vs/A. Named after the American physicist Joseph Henry (1797-1878).
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henry

unit of either self-inductance or mutual inductance, abbreviated h (or hy), and named for the American physicist Joseph Henry. One henry is the value of self-inductance in a closed circuit or coil in which one volt is produced by a variation of the inducing current of one ampere per second. One henry is also the value of the mutual inductance of two coils arranged such that an electromotive force of one volt is induced in one if the current in the other is changing at a rate of one ampere per second. See inductance.

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