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harris
  • n  United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
  • n  United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)
  • n  United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)
  • n  Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
  • n  British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)
  • n  publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)
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harris tweed
  • n  a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides
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harrisburg
  • n  capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
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harrisia
  • n  genus of slender often treelike spiny cacti with solitary showy nocturnal white or pink flowers; Florida and Caribbean to South America
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harrison
  • n  English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
  • n  English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)
  • n  23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
  • n  9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)
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harrod
  • n  English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
  • n  English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885)
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harrow
  • n  a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  • v  draw a harrow over (land)
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harry bridges
  • n  United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
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harry f. klinefelter
  • n  United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
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harry fitch kleinfelter
  • n  United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
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harry hotspur
  • n  English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
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harry houdini
  • n  United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)
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harry lauder
  • n  Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)
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