helicteres isora
- n East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers
hejaz
- n a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
hejira
- 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
hel
- n (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
hela
- n (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
helen
- n (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
helen adams keller
- n United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)
helen hunt jackson
- n United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
helen keller
- n United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)
helen laura sumner woodbury
- n United States social economist (1876-1933)
helen maria fiske hunt jackson
- n United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)