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hotspur

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhɒtspɜː(ɹ)/

1

name

Meaning 1

A locality in the Shire of Glenelg, south western Victoria, Australia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

somebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hothead

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a rash or impetuous person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adventurer, venturer

4

noun

Meaning 4

English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Percy, Sir Henry Percy, Harry Hotspur

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: soldier

History

Etymology

From hot + spur.