Humphrey

[ huhm-free ]

/ ˈhʌm fri /

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Definition of Humphrey

noun

Duke of Gloucester, 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman (youngest son of Henry IV).

Doris, 1895–1958, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher.

Hubert H(oratio), 1911–78, U.S. politician: vice president 1965–69.

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “high” and “peace.”

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Words nearby Humphrey

hump day, humped, humped cattle, Humperdinck, humph, Humphrey, Humphreys Peak, Humphries, humpty, Humpty Dumpty, humpy

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How to use Humphrey in a sentence

The 10-mile Humphrey’s Trail plants hikers in the thick of it, with Arizona’s highest point, the 12,635-foot Humphrey’s Peak, waiting at the trail’s midpoint.
50 U.S. Wilderness Areas, Ranked|eriley|July 26, 2021|Outside Online
When Humphrey left the Senate to become Lyndon Johnson’s Vice President in 1964, Minnesota Governor Karl Rolvaag appointed 36-year-old Mondale to fill the open Senate seat.
Walter Mondale, Former Vice President and History-Making Presidential Candidate, Dies at 93|Madeleine Carlisle|April 20, 2021|Time
Humphrey and Majority Leader Mike Mansfield let the process play out gradually, to persuade reluctant senators to support cloture.
The media will be key to overcoming a Senate filibuster on voting rights|Donald Ritchie|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Humphrey’s positive test result came from Sunday’s game-day testing.
NFL fines, strips Raiders of draft pick, also penalizes Steelers for coronavirus violations|Mark Maske|November 6, 2020|Washington Post

In 1951, director John Huston brought Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bacall here to film The African Queen.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Sorry, but the University of Arizona does not comment on personnel issues,” wrote spokesman George D. Humphrey.
Why Did America’s Only Pot Researcher Suddenly Get Fired?|Abby Haglage|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Humphrey Bogart: “I should never have switched from scotch to martinis.”
Tupac’s ‘F*ck You’ to a Cop and the Best Last Words|Marlow Stern|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not everyone gets Humphrey Bogart to play them in the movies.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides, how many guys can say Humphrey Bogart played them in the movies?
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The work is dedicated to Humphrey King, a tobacconist, and is full of curious sayings in regard to the plant.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
This attempt was unsuccessful and Sir Humphrey Gilbert and his colleagues drowned during a storm at sea on their return voyage.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Mrs. Humphrey had arrived in Palmyra the evening before the execution, not knowing her husband was to die.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
The pony was soon loaded, and the little girls, who were still playing in the garden, were called in by Humphrey.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
And Humphrey took up a knife, and cut away most manfully, although he was obliged to wipe his eyes with his sleeve very often.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for Humphrey

Humphrey

/ (ˈhʌmfrɪ) /

noun

Duke Humphrey See Gloucester (def. 1)

Hubert Horatio. 1911–78, US statesman; vice-president of the US under President Johnson (1965–69)

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