Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun henry

4 senses of henry

Sense 1
henry, H -- (a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second)
       => inductance unit -- (a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it)

Sense 2
Henry, William Henry -- (English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836))
       INSTANCE OF=> chemist -- (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)

Sense 3
Henry, Patrick Henry -- (a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799))
       INSTANCE OF=> American Revolutionary leader -- (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)
       INSTANCE OF=> orator, speechmaker, rhetorician, public speaker, speechifier -- (a person who delivers a speech or oration)

Sense 4
Henry, Joseph Henry -- (United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878))
       INSTANCE OF=> physicist -- (a scientist trained in physics)