Harry
ˈhɛri
Definition

Definition of Harry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
male forenamepopular boys' personal label, originally a short form of Henry
  • Harry is often used as a shortened form of Henry.
2.
potterfictional wizard character
  • Harry Potter is famous worldwide.
sorcerer wizard
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Expressions with Harry

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any Tom, Dick or Harryn.
ordinary person without special qualities
The event is open to any Tom, Dick or Harry.
Tom, Dick and Harryn.
ordinary people, especially random or unknown ones
You can't just let any Tom, Dick and Harry in here!
Harry S. Trumann.
33rd U.S. president who succeeded Roosevelt and led after World War II
Harry S. Truman succeeded Roosevelt and won the 1948 presidential election.
play Old Harryv.
cause trouble or create mischief
The kids played Old Harry with the teacher's desk.

Origin of Harry

Germanic, Haimric (home ruler)

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dobbyn.
fictional character
house-elf in the Harry Potter series
mugglen.
fantasy
person without magical abilities in Harry Potter
Butterbeern.
fiction
fictional drink in the Harry Potter series
HBPacr.
acr: Half-Blood Prince
book in the Harry Potter series
JKRacr.
acr: Joanne Kathleen Rowling
famous author who wrote Harry Potter
wizard rockn.
music
genre of music inspired by Harry Potter
Rowlingn.
surname
family name commonly linked to the author of the Harry Potter series
Rowlingn.
literature
british author of the Harry Potter series

Examples of Harry in a sentence

  • My grandfather, Harry, emigrated from Ireland in the 1940s.
  • Children dressed as Harry for the book event.
  • The story of Harry captivated young readers.

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  1. French:Harry, Harry Potter, ...
  2. German:Harry, Harry Potter, ...
  3. Italian:Harry, Harry Potter, ...
  4. Spanish:Harry, ...
  5. Portuguese:Harry, Harry Potter, ...
  6. Chinese:哈里, 哈利.波特, ...
  7. Japanese:ハリー, ハリー・ポッター, ...
  8. Arabic:هارِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶארִי, ...
  10. Russian:Гарри, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Гаррі, ...
  12. Hindi:हैरी, हैरी पॉटर, ...
harry
ˈhæri
harriedharries

Definition of harry - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
annoyancepersistently harass
  • He would harry his younger brother until he cried..
bother harass
2.
militarypersistently carry out attacks on
  • Enemy troops harried the battalion throughout the night..
harass raid
3.
warDatedplunder or ravage, especially during warDated
  • The invaders harried the village, leaving destruction behind.
pillage raid
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Origin of harry

Old English, hergian (to harass)

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Examples of harry in a sentence

  • She would harry her friends with endless questions.
  • The guerrillas harried the supply lines.
  • They harried the enemy forces relentlessly.
  • The soldiers harried the enemy's supply lines.
  • Pirates harried the coastal towns for months.

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  1. French:harceler, assaillir, ...
  2. German:schikanieren, angreifen, ...
  3. Italian:tormentare, attaccare, ...
  4. Spanish:hostigar, saquear, ...
  5. Portuguese:importunar, assolar, ...
  6. Chinese:纠缠, 不断袭击, ...
  7. Japanese:しつこく悩ます, 執拗に攻撃する, ...
  8. Arabic:ضايَقَ, هاجَمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַטְרִיד, לְהַתִּישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:постоянно донимать, постоянно атаковать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дратувати, турбувати, ...
  12. Hindi:तंग करना, लगातार हमला करना, ...

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