Hampden

[ hamp-duhn, ham- ]

/ ˈhæmp dən, ˈhæm- /

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noun

John, 1594–1643, British statesman who defended the rights of the House of Commons against Charles I.

Walter Walter Hampden Dougherty, 1879–1955, U.S. actor.

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Words nearby Hampden

Hammond, Hammond organ, Hammonton, Hammurabi, hammy, Hampden, hamper, Hampshire, Hampshire Down, Hampstead, Hampton

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How to use Hampden in a sentence

Hampden had asked of those who formed the earlier deputation, and the answer had been, "Three days!"
The Secret of the League|Ernest Bramah
His Hampden and his Burleigh remain among his finest and most inspiring historical paintings.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII|John Lord
Springfield of to-day is a thriving city of about 50,000, and is the county seat of Hampden County.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier
John Hampden was taxed twenty shillings—he refused to pay, though he knew well the fate of Richard Chambers a few years before.
The Trial of Theodore Parker|Theodore Parker

Hampden deserved no more honourable name than that of the “zealot of rebellion.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Hampden

Hampden

/ (ˈhæmpdən, ˈhæmdən) /

noun

John. 1594–1643, English statesman; one of the leaders of the Parliamentary opposition to Charles I

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