harry

First recorded before 900; Middle English herien, Old English her(g)ian (derivative of here “army”); cognate with German verheeren, Old Norse herja “to harry, lay waste”

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Harry

[ har-ee ]

/ ˈhær i /

noun

a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.

How to use harry in a sentence

The rest of the dialogue is voiced too, including the inanimate objects that speak, such as Harry’s necktie.
‘Disco Elysium: The Final Cut’ comes out March 30. Here’s what’s new.|Elise Favis|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
It seemed fitting that just before I called Rodney Stotts, the most unlikely of falconers, I’d looked out a window of my house and seen a group of crows harrying a bigger bird in the trees across the street.
From running in D.C.’s streets to soaring over them with his birds of prey|John Kelly|March 17, 2021|Washington Post
While Diana’s Panorama interview resulted in her being cast out of the royal family, there are signs that the Queen may be responding to the Oprah interview by reaffirming that Harry and Markle are still a part of it.
How Princess Diana's Panorama Interview 25 Years Ago Paved the Way for Meghan and Harry's Oprah Tell-All|Cady Lang|March 11, 2021|Time
It’s an example that Markle and Harry followed successfully with their Oprah interview, with Harry disclosing that he lost his security detail and was cut off financially.
How Princess Diana's Panorama Interview 25 Years Ago Paved the Way for Meghan and Harry's Oprah Tell-All|Cady Lang|March 11, 2021|Time

Such trips to countries of the Commonwealth have continued to the present day, including the Australia and Africa trips that Harry and Meghan referenced in the interview with Oprah.
How Meghan and Harry’s Interview Blew Open the Monarchy’s Troubled History With Race|Suyin Haynes|March 10, 2021|Time
There is, fortunately, not too much telling of the future in Harry Potter.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
President Harry Truman kept a sign on his desk that read: “The Buck Stops Here.”
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“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
Are Police Stealing People’s Property?|Joan Blades, Matt Kibbe|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This|Nick Gillespie|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The biggest misfire here, though, was the notion that anyone would believe that this dude looked at all like Prince Harry.
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Do you want the marriage of your daughter with the rich and Honourable Harry broken?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
During this conversation Harry's right hand was resting beneath his jacket, grasping the butt of his revolver.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
"Colonel Shaffer is a few miles to the west with about five hundred men," replied Harry.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Harry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
"It will go through, if I live," calmly replied Harry, as he carefully concealed the message in the lining of his coat.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for harry

harry

/ (ˈhærɪ) /

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

(tr) to harass; worry

to ravage (a town, etc), esp in war

Word Origin for harry

Old English hergian; related to here army, Old Norse herja to lay waste, Old High German heriōn

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