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Henry
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Henry, John /ˈhenri/
a character in US stories and folk songs who worked on railways and was very strong

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Henry, Lenny /ˈleni/
(1958–) a British comedian and actor who often appears on television, and who does a lot of work for the charity organization Comic Relief

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Henry, O.
(1862–1910) a US writer of short stories, whose real name was William Sydney Porter. His stories are known for treating the everyday life of working people in a humorous way, and for their unexpected endings.

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Henry, Patrick /ˈpætrɪk/
(1736–99) a US politician who was one of the leaders of the fight for independence during the American Revolutionary War. He is famous for saying ‘Give me liberty, or give me death’.

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Henry, Prince
see Harry, Prince


henryBrE /ˈhenri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhenri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
hen·ries
or
henrys
)
(abbreviation H)
a unit for measuring the inductance in an electric circuit 亨(利)(电感单位)