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hector

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Noun

  1. Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.

Verb

  1. To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
  2. To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.

Proper noun

  1. A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. A place name: A town in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.
  4. A place name: A settlement in the West Coast region, New Zealand.
  5. A number of places in the United States: A town in Pope County, Arkansas.
  6. A number of places in the United States: A locality in Clay County, Kentucky.
  7. A number of places in the United States: A city in Renville County, Minnesota.
  8. A number of places in the United States: A town in Schuyler County, New York, named after Hector Ely.
  9. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio, named after Hector Havemeyer.
  10. A number of places in the United States: A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania.

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