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Henderson

American  
[hen-der-suhn] / ˈhɛn dər sən /

noun

  1. Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.

  2. David Bremner 1840–1906, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1899–1903.

  3. Fletcher Smack, 1898–1952, U.S. jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader.

  4. a city in NW Kentucky, on the Ohio River.

  5. a city in SE Nevada, near Las Vegas.

  6. a city in N North Carolina.

  7. a town in E Texas.


Henderson British  
/ ˈhɛndəsən /

noun

  1. Arthur. 1863–1935, British Labour politician. As foreign secretary (1929–31) he supported the League of Nations and international disarmament; Nobel peace prize 1934

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The team tacked on four runs in the seventh, when, with a man on, the Dodgers reliever Jonathan Hernández intentionally walked Gunnar Henderson, who had gone two for four.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

When a penalty shootout contest was announced, Henderson decided he wanted to go in goal to take part.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

But it took a few attempts to convince Henderson to focus on being a full-time goalkeeper.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki threw a splitter on the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who homered to right field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Henderson was standing in the back of the truck.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

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