heilong jiang
- n an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk
heft
- n the property of being large in mass
- v lift or elevate
- v test the weight of something by lifting it
heftiness
- n possessing muscular strength
- n the property of being large in mass
hegari
- n Sudanese sorghums having white seeds; one variety grown in southwestern United States
hegel
- n German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831)
hegemony
- n the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation
to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony
the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system
hegira
- n the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
- n a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
heidegger
- n German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)
height
- n the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
- n the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
at the height of her career - n (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
- n elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
heights
- n a high place
he doesn't like heights - n the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
- n the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- n (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
- n elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface