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Hun

A member of a group of Central Asian nomadic pastoralist peoples who invaded Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries AD and were defeated in 455.

Hen

A female bird, especially the adult female chicken.

Hun

Often hun A barbarous or destructive person.

Hen

The female of certain aquatic animals, such as an octopus or lobster.

Hun

Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a German, especially a German soldier in World War I.
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Hen

Often Offensive Slang A usually older woman, especially one who is engaged in conversation with other women.

Hun

A grey partridge.

Hen

A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.

Hun

One of a warlike nomadic people of Northern Asia who, in the 5th century, under Atilla, invaded and conquered a great part of Europe.

Hen

A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
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Hun

A member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

Hen

(uncommon) A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.

Hun

Offensive terms for a person of German descent

Hen

A woman, particularly

Hen

A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of her "hen night" festivities.

Hen

A hen night.

Hen

An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right.

Hen

A henlike person of either sex.

Hen

The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.

Hen

(dialectal) Hence.

Hen

(dialectal) To throw.

Hen

The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray hen.

Hen

Adult female chicken

Hen

Adult female bird

Hen

Flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing

Hen

Female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

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