Hyde

American  

[hahyd] / haɪd /

noun

1. Douglas, 1860–1949, Irish author and statesman: president of Ireland. 1938–45.

2. Edward. Clarendon, Edward Hyde.

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Hyde ¹ British  

/ haɪd /

noun

1. Douglas. 1860–1949, Irish scholar and author; first president of Eire (1938–45)

2. See Clarendon 2

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Hyde ² British  

/ haɪd /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester; textiles, footwear, engineering. Pop: 31 253 (2001)

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Hyde Idioms  

1. see Jekyll and Hyde.

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Example Sentences

Walking them in nearby Hyde Park felt like "good therapy", Hutchcroft says.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

As teller of the Exchequer, Downing later contributed to financial reforms in Britain’s Treasury, promoting Dutch-style credit practices, against the opposition of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Celebrate Black History Month with a cinema supper club, Sunday jazz brunch, a community walk in Hyde Park and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Officers searching the house in Hyde Park, where Mugabe was staying, have found bullet cartridges but no firearm, police have said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Valerie lived in a high-rise not far from us in Hyde Park.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama