Definition of hornet Hornet
/hɔˈɹnɪt/ - [hornit] - hor•net
We found 8 definitions of hornet from 8 different sources.
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What does hornet mean?
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NounPlural: hornets |
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| hornet - large stinging paper wasp | ||
| vespid, vespid wasp mostly social nest-building wasps | ||
| giant hornet, vespa crabro European hornet introduced into the United States | ||
| bald-faced hornet, vespula maculata, white-faced hornet North American hornet | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hornet (n.)
A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, and its sting is very severe. Its nest is constructed of a paperlike material, and the layers of comb are hung together by columns. The American white-faced hornet (V. maculata) is larger and has similar habits.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hornet
The largest European wasp (Vespa crabro) with black and yellow stripes on the abdomen.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hornet
horn′et, n. a species of wasp, so called from its antennæ or horns: a person who pesters with petty but ceaseless attacks.—Bring a hornet's nest about one's ears, to stir up enemies and enmities against one's self. [A.S. hyrnet, dim. of horn.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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hornet
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Wikipedia 
- A hornet is a type of large wasp. They can be found in places like Britain, Japan and Asia.
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🔤- hornet, noun, singular of hornets.
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