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name
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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name
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A town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina; named for Argentine-English author William Henry Hudson.
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A city in Quebec, Canada, an off-island suburb of Montreal.
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A township in Ontario, Canada.
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A river in the United States, flowing from Lake Tear of the Clouds in Keene, New York into the Upper New York Bay at New York City; named for English explorer Henry Hudson.
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A town in Weld County, Colorado; named for its town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co..
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A census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida; named for founder Isaac Hudson.
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A village in McLean County, Illinois; named for the river.
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A town in Salem Township and Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana.
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A city in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
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A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas.
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A town in Penobscot County, Maine; named for the town in Massachusetts.
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A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts statesman Charles Hudson.
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A city in Lenawee County, Michigan; named for landowner Dr. Daniel Hudson.
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An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri; named for Henry Hudson.
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A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
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A city, the county seat of Columbia County, New York; named for the river.
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A town in Caldwell County, North Carolina; named for early settlers Monroe and Johnny Hudson.
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A city in Summit County, Ohio; named for businessman and founder David Hudson.
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A census-designated place in Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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A town in Lincoln County, South Dakota; named for the city in Iowa.
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A city in Angelina County, Texas.
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A city, the county seat of St. Croix County, Wisconsin; named for the river.
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A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, that surrounds the city.
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A town in Fremont County, Wyoming; named for landowner John T. Hudson.
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A number of townships, including in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota and Missouri, listed under Hudson Township.
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noun
An automobile manufactured by the Hudson Motor Company.
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noun
A steam locomotive of the 4-6-4 wheel arrangement.
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Usage: Canada, US
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Hudson River
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Broader terms: river
noun
English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Henry Hudson
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Broader terms: navigator
noun
English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: W. H. Hudson, William Henry Hudson
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Broader terms: naturalist, natural scientist
History
From Hudd + -son. Doublet of Hutson.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
