 9 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Hector
noun: (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by
Achilles during the Trojan War
verb: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
she was young" [syn: {strong-arm}, {bully}, {browbeat}, {bullyrag},
{ballyrag}, {boss around}, {push around}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hector \Hec"tor\, noun [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of
Priam.]
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who
vexes or provokes.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hector \Hec"tor\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Hectored}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Hectoring}.]
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to
torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by
bullying. --Dryden.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hector \Hec"tor\, verb (used without an object)
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
--Swift.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
123 Moby Thesaurus words for "hector":
Captain Bobadil, Gascon, Herod, Texan, aggravate, annoy, badger,
bait, be at, bedevil, beset, big mouth, blatherskite, blower,
blowhard, bludgeon, bluff, bluffer, bluster, bluster and bluff,
bluster out of, blusterer, boaster, bother, bounce, brag,
braggadocio, braggart, bravo, bristle, browbeat, browbeater,
brown off, bucko, bug, bulldoze, bulldozer, bully, bullyboy,
bullyrag, burn up, chivy, cow, demoralize, devil, discompose,
distemper, disturb, dog, dragoon, exasperate, exercise, fanfaron,
fash, gasbag, gasconade, gasconader, get, gripe, harass, harasser,
harrier, harry, heckle, hectorer, hot-air artist, hound, huff,
intimidate, intimidator, irk, miff, miles gloriosus, molest, nag,
needle, nettle, nudzh, out-herod Herod, peeve, persecute, pester,
pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, pother, provoke, rage,
rant, ranter, rave, raver, ride, rile, roil, roister, roisterer,
rollick, ruffle, slang, splutter, sputter, storm, swagger,
swaggerer, swashbuckle, swashbuckler, swasher,
systematically terrorize, tease, terrorize, threaten, torment,
try the patience, tweak the nose, vapor, vaporer, vex, windbag,
windjammer, windy, worry
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Hector, AR (town, FIPS 31150)
Location: 35.46570 N, 92.97525 W
Population (1990): 478 (192 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72843
Hector, MN (city, FIPS 28124)
Location: 44.74143 N, 94.71269 W
Population (1990): 1145 (528 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55342
Hector, NY
Zip code(s): 14841
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Hector, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000): 506
Housing Units (2000): 219
Land area (2000): 2.305503 sq. miles (5.971224 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.009271 sq. miles (0.024011 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.314774 sq. miles (5.995235 sq. km)
FIPS code: 31150
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 35.463094 N, 92.979069 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 72843
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hector, AR
Hector
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Hector, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000): 1166
Housing Units (2000): 532
Land area (2000): 1.542897 sq. miles (3.996084 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.542897 sq. miles (3.996084 sq. km)
FIPS code: 28124
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 44.742432 N, 94.714514 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 55342
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hector, MN
Hector
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
HECTOR
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