Definition of hectors Hectors
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What does hectors mean?
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| hector - (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hector (n.)
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes. - hector (v. t.)
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. - hector (v. i.)
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hector
To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hector
hek′tor, n. a bully, a street brawler: one who annoys.—v.t. to treat insolently: to annoy.—v.i. to play the bully.—ns. Hec′torer; Hec′torism.—adv. Hec′torly.—n. Hec′torship. [Hector, the Trojan.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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hector
bully, a swaggering coward. To hector; to bully, probably from such persons affecting the valour of Hector, the Trojan hero.
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Hector is a person in Greek mythology. He is an important person in the Trojan War, and Homer's "Iliad".
Hector was the favourite son of King Priam of Troy and his wife Hecuba. He was married to Andromache, and had a son named Astyanax.
In the Trojan War he was the leader of the Trojans in battle and their hero. Hector was killed by Achilles.
