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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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Hampden
/ (ˈhæmpdən, ˈhæmdən) /

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