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Hum⋅phrey

[huhm-free]
–noun
1. (Duke of Gloucester) 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman (youngest son of Henry IV).
2. Doris, 1895–1958, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher.
3. Hubert H(oratio), 1911–78, U.S. politician: vice president 1965–69.
4. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “high” and “peace.”
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Hum·phrey   (hŭm'frē, hŭmp'-)   
American dancer and choreographer known for developing techniques of fall and recovery.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Humphrey 
masc. proper name, from O.E. Hunfrið, probably from P.Gmc. *hun "strength" + O.E. frið "peace." To dine with Duke Humphrey (17c.) meant to go without a meal, though the reason for the expression now is obscure.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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