{
  "Hesperia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in southeastern California north of San Bernardino population 90,173":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "he-\u02c8sper-\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062704",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Hesperian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": western , occidental":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin Hesperia , the west, from Greek, from feminine of hesperios of the evening, western, from hesperos evening \u2014 more at west":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "he-\u02c8spir-\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191803",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "hesitance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "inclination",
      "willingness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hesitancy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items",
      "she mistook my hesitance to mean I didn't like her poem, but I was trying to come up with appropriate words of praise",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On policing, Bowser maintained her push for a larger police force while Robert White and Trayon White maintained their hesitance to hire more officers instead of diverting funds to non-police alternatives. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "The White House\u2019s hesitance on the issue represents the latest fracture within the Democratic party, which Biden has failed to unite around his ambitious economic agenda. \u2014 Nancy Cook, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "An added layer to this hesitance may be the fact that naming boys Junior is sometimes associated with a tradition of masculinity and even narcissism. \u2014 Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The hesitance to open the product up to public is understandable. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 11 May 2022",
      "UnionPay\u2019s hesitance to enter the Russian market is the latest example of large Chinese companies growing wary of doing business in Russia, despite the fact that China has not officially joined Western leaders in piling sanctions on Russia. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "But Biden's hesitance says less about his age and more about his analysis of the problem. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "For enterprising fraudsters, that hesitance posed a ripe opportunity. \u2014 Sasha Pezenik, ABC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But his hesitance does not appear to extend to cyberspace. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-z\u0259-t\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "disinclination",
      "hesitancy",
      "reluctance",
      "reticence",
      "unwillingness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172416",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hesitancy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "inclination",
      "willingness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act or instance of being hesitant : hesitation sense 1":[
        "\u2026 he speaks in a cheerful, self-deprecating fashion that seems to preclude silences or hesitancies on either side of a conversation.",
        "\u2014 Roger Angell"
      ],
      ": lack of willingness or eagerness to do something : reluctance":[
        "She took that drastic step only with the greatest hesitancy .",
        "This hesitancy to hire is one of the reasons companies are so unfazed by the possibility of the economy slowing.",
        "\u2014 Rob Norton",
        "I was naturally a little hesitant about asking exactly how much he did earn\u2014but there was no hesitancy on his part as he flourished his pay slip.",
        "\u2014 Richard Carver"
      ],
      ": slowness in acting or deciding due to doubt or uncertainty : indecision":[
        "He often reminded me of Orwell, not so much in feature as by a kind of hesitancy of manner, as if thinking for a second about the true meaning of what had been said before committing himself \u2026",
        "\u2014 Anthony Powell"
      ],
      ": the quality or state of being hesitant : such as":[],
      ": urinary hesitancy":[
        "\u2026 his chief complaint was hesitancy and intermittency of urination.",
        "\u2014 Ari J. Isaacson"
      ],
      "\u2014 see also vaccine hesitancy":[
        "She took that drastic step only with the greatest hesitancy .",
        "This hesitancy to hire is one of the reasons companies are so unfazed by the possibility of the economy slowing.",
        "\u2014 Rob Norton",
        "I was naturally a little hesitant about asking exactly how much he did earn\u2014but there was no hesitancy on his part as he flourished his pay slip.",
        "\u2014 Richard Carver"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "his appointment to the superintendency was confirmed by the school board without the least hesitancy",
      "his hesitancy in pulling over into the next lane while he had a chance resulted in him missing his exit",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Vaccine hesitancy , the easing of pandemic restrictions and a variety of logistical problems have hampered vaccination efforts in many countries. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s still some hesitancy to return because of the virus, but many people have just gotten out of the habit of going. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Abrams pointed to her work not only in establishing Fair Fight, her voting rights group, but also to the group's purchase and forgiveness of medical debt and work to overcome hesitancy against the COVID-19 vaccine. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Milkman doesn\u2019t claim that texts will overcome vaccine hesitancy . \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Only half of Americans get their yearly flu shot, and in a country like the U.S. with significant vaccine hesitancy , there is a limit to what annual vaccination campaigns can accomplish. \u2014 Josh Morrison, STAT , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "But while its zero-Covid approach has shielded residents from rising hospitalizations, the city has struggled with vaccine hesitancy -- despite free shots being available to residents over age 3. \u2014 Eric Cheung, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Problems with hesitancy are intertwined with supply issues, some experts argue, in part due to halts in vaccinations due to waits for doses. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "While South Africa has struggled with hesitancy , among other issues, other countries have distributed their doses fairly quickly and have asked for more supply. \u2014 Yasmeen Abutaleb And Lesley Wroughton, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-z\u0259-t\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8hez-\u0259-t\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8he-z\u0259-t\u0259n-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "disinclination",
      "hesitance",
      "reluctance",
      "reticence",
      "unwillingness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112326",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hesitant":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disposed",
      "inclined"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": slow to act or proceed (as from fear, indecision, or unwillingness) : tending to hesitate : showing or feeling reluctance or hesitation":[
        "took a hesitant step towards the door",
        "hesitant about accepting the job"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She took a hesitant step back from the door.",
      "He seems hesitant about accepting the job.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Tuskegee study has most recently been cited as one of the reasons that many Black Americans were hesitant to get the COVID vaccine. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 May 2022",
      "Schemmel said language barriers can be the reason some are hesitant to get vaccinated and the presence of healthcare workers who greet them speaking their first language will put people at ease. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The threat of the new variant could make some people who were hesitant to get vaccinated finally take the shot. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Kaya Trefz, a barista at the location in Union Square, said some employees have been hesitant to get a Covid test because the bakery is short-staffed. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "Some people who work for KDG, a professional technology services company in Allentown, Pa., were hesitant to get together, so the company opted to keep this year\u2019s holiday party virtual, said chief executive Kyle H. David. \u2014 Ray A. Smith, WSJ , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "King has been hesitant to get Haley vaccinated, though. \u2014 Sasha Pezenik, ABC News , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "But some Republican candidates are more hesitant about the prospect of a bipartisan coalition. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "The message appeared directed at more hesitant German politicians, particularly among Scholz's Social Democrats. \u2014 Geir Moulson, ajc , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1647, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see hesitate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-z\u0259-t\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for hesitant disinclined , hesitant , reluctant , loath , averse mean lacking the will or desire to do something indicated. disinclined implies lack of taste for or inclination. disinclined to move again disinclined for reading hesitant implies a holding back especially through fear or uncertainty. hesitant about asking for a date reluctant implies a holding back through unwillingness. a reluctant witness loath implies hesitancy because of conflict with one's opinions, predilections, or liking. seems loath to trust anyone averse implies a holding back from or avoiding because of distaste or repugnance. averse to hard work not averse to an occasional drink",
    "synonyms":[
      "cagey",
      "cagy",
      "disinclined",
      "dubious",
      "indisposed",
      "loath",
      "loth",
      "loathe",
      "reluctant",
      "reticent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183530",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "hesitate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dive (in)",
      "plunge (in)"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": stammer":[],
      ": to delay momentarily : pause":[
        "He hesitated and waited for her to say something."
      ],
      ": to hold back from (doing or saying something) in doubt or uncertainty":[
        "Don't hesitate to call if you need something."
      ],
      ": to hold back in doubt or indecision":[
        "She didn't hesitate when they offered her the job."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She hesitated and waited for her friend to say something.",
      "He hesitated about accepting the job.",
      "I sometimes hesitate to say what I am really thinking.",
      "I hesitated to come without being asked.",
      "I wouldn't hesitate to ask for your help if I felt I needed it.",
      "Don't hesitate to call if there is a problem.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Don't hesitate to purchase your father a cool new denim jacket to throw over a t-shirt on those breezy summer nights out. \u2014 Cassell Ferere, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "This inconvenient detail aside, don\u2019t hesitate to file an extension, especially if the idea of getting all your tax paperwork done on time is causing serious anxiety. \u2014 Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "And don't hesitate to solicit advice from your pediatrician or seek out resources from The National Eating Disorders Association. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Don't hesitate to add one to your cart, because the deal won't last long. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Of course, as Roy emphasizes, don\u2019t hesitate to seek medical help if any seasonal affective disorder symptoms begin to seriously disrupt your life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Those aged 55 and over are more likely to close their trades early, know when to close manually, don\u2019t hesitate and show the most patience in holding onto losing positions for longer. \u2014 Exness Contributor, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Do not hesitate to reach out in your moment of greatest need. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 2 May 2022",
      "Also, please don't hesitate to share your thoughts about this week's Kardashian Kronicles. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin haesitatus , past participle of haesitare to stick fast, hesitate, frequentative of haer\u0113re to stick":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-z\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for hesitate hesitate , waver , vacillate , falter mean to show irresolution or uncertainty. hesitate implies a pause before deciding or acting or choosing. hesitated before answering the question waver implies hesitation after seeming to decide and so connotes weakness or a retreat. wavered in his support of the rebels vacillate implies prolonged hesitation from inability to reach a firm decision. vacillated until events were out of control falter implies a wavering or stumbling and often connotes nervousness, lack of courage, or outright fear. never once faltered during her testimony",
    "synonyms":[
      "balance",
      "dither",
      "falter",
      "halt",
      "hang back",
      "scruple",
      "shilly-shally",
      "stagger",
      "teeter",
      "vacillate",
      "waver",
      "wobble",
      "wabble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174456",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "hesitation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pausing or faltering in speech":[],
      ": an act or instance of hesitating":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "one moment's hesitation on my part, and the elusive butterfly was lost to me forever",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jacques Attali, a former top French government official and past president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, expressed hesitation about Browder\u2019s idea. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 24 May 2022",
      "Some top White House officials, however, expressed hesitation , the people said. \u2014 Michelle Hackman, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Harry has expressed hesitation returning to his home country due to security concerns. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "One group member, who asked not to be named, expressed hesitation about skiing the bowl. \u2014 Devon O\u2019neil, Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "The whisper is that either Sitake didn\u2019t interview well or expressed some hesitation about leaving BYU. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Both their mothers had initially expressed hesitation that their child might not be fully accepted into the other\u2019s family, but after the families met each other, that fear dissipated. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "Whilesome council members expressed hesitation due to the potential of another wave of COVID-19 infections, the legislation was approved unanimously. \u2014 Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2021",
      "Negotiations are likely to continue into next month, but the Biden White House has thus far stood firm on their proposal to pay for the plan through corporate tax hikes and expressed hesitation about using unspent coronavirus funds. \u2014 Andrew Solender, Forbes , 27 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cche-z\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "faltering",
      "fence-sitting",
      "hesitance",
      "hesitancy",
      "indecision",
      "irresolution",
      "pause",
      "shilly-shally",
      "shilly-shallying",
      "vacillation",
      "wavering",
      "wobbling",
      "wabbling"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204638",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hesitation form":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sound (as \\\u0259\\, \\\u0259\u0304\\, or \\\u00e4\\ usually prolonged) or word (as er, uh, mmm, what-you-may-call-it, well) involuntarily or deliberately used while a speaker is uncertain about the fitting expression of his or her thought or the correct name of a person or object":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164409",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hesitative":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": showing or characterized by hesitation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "|t|",
      "-z\u0259t\u0259|",
      "|\u0113v sometimes \u02c8hezt\u0259| or \u02c8hes\u0259-",
      "\u02c8hez\u0259\u02cct\u0101|t|iv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033950",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "hesp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of hesp dialectal variant of hasp"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hesp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-181310",
    "type":[]
  },
  "hesped":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an oration or eulogy at a Jewish memorial service":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew hesp\u0113dh":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he\u02ccsped"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203149",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hesperid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an insect of the family Hesperiidae : a skipper butterfly":[],
      ": of or relating to the Hesperiidae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Hesperiidae":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hesp\u0259r\u0259\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202345",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "hesperidate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or being a hesperidium":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin hesperidium + English -ate or -eous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "he\u02c8sper\u0259\u02ccd\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114625",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "hesperidium":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a berry (such as an orange or lime) having a leathery rind":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cche-sp\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1866, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-083023"
  },
  "hesperidin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline glycoside C 28 H 34 O 15 found in most citrus fruits and especially in orange peel":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "he-\u02c8sper-\u0259-d\u0259n",
      "he-\u02c8sper-\u0259d-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The teeny-tiny light reflectors in the formula illuminate skin on contact, while retinol and something called alpha glucosyl hesperidin brighten under-eyes and smooth wrinkles over time. \u2014 Sophie Wirt, Allure , 8 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin hesperidium orange, from Latin Hesperides":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1838, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-090745"
  },
  "hessonite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a yellow to brown garnet":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Greek h\u0113sson inferior; from its being less hard than true hyacinth":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1889, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123841"
  },
  "hest":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": command , precept":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hest"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English hest, hes , from Old English h\u01e3s ; akin to Old English h\u0101tan to command \u2014 more at hight":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-133657"
  },
  "Hesperides":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a legendary garden at the western extremity of the world producing golden apples":[],
      ": the nymphs in classical mythology who guard with the aid of a dragon a garden in which golden apples grow":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "he-\u02c8sper-\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-135109"
  },
  "hesthogenous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a covering of down when hatched":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)hes\u00a6th\u00e4j\u0259n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "irregular from Greek esth\u0113s clothing + English -genous":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145251"
  },
  "Hesperiidae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large family of skipper butterflies (superfamily Hesperioidea ) comprising the typical skippers \u2014 see hesperia \u2014 compare megathymidae":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchesp\u0259\u02c8r\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Hesperia , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204634"
  },
  "Hessian fly":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small European dipteran fly ( Mayetiola destructor ) introduced into North America that is destructive to wheat":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1786, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234730"
  },
  "Hestia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the Greek goddess of the hearth and chief goddess of domestic activity \u2014 compare vesta":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hes-ch\u0259",
      "\u02c8he-st\u0113-\u0259",
      "\u02c8hesh-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011545"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a cheap brittle fragile but very refractory crucible composed of the finest fireclay and sand and commonly used for a single heating":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-015227"
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  "Hesperidean":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the gardens of the Hesperides":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hesperides mythological paradisiacal garden growing golden apples (from the Hesperides , the nymphs that guard it, from Latin, from Greek) + English -an, -ian":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-033802"
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  "Heston and Isleworth":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "former municipal borough in Middlesex, southeastern England":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-st\u0259n-\u0259nd-\u02c8\u012b-z\u0259l-(\u02cc)w\u0259rth",
      "\u02c8he-s\u1d4an-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082457"
  },
  "Hesperioidea":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a superfamily of Lepidoptera comprising insects often considered butterflies but usually distinguished from the typical butterflies by the hooked tips of the widely separated antennae, peculiarities of the wing venation, and the erratic and often very swift flight \u2014 see hesperiidae , megathymidae , skipper":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)he\u02ccspir\u0113\u02c8\u022fid\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Hesperia + -oidea":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112601"
  },
  "hesychast":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of an Eastern Orthodox ascetic sect of mystics originating among the monks of Mount Athos in the 14th century and practicing a quietistic method of contemplation for the purpose of attaining a beatific vision or similar mystical experience":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-kast"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle Greek h\u0113sychast\u0113s , from Late Greek, quietist, hermit, Greek h\u0113sychazein to be still, keep quiet, from h\u0113sychos quiet; perhaps akin to Old English s\u012bd long":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114821"
  },
  "hesperinos":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the office in the Eastern Church corresponding to vespers in the Western Church":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u022fs",
      "\u00a6hesp\u0259r\u0259\u0307\u00a6n\u00e4s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Greek, from Greek, adjective, of the evening, from hesperos, hespera evening + -inos -ine":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-115148"
  },
  "hesychastic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": soothing , calming":[
        "\u2014 used especially of a style of ancient Greek music"
      ],
      ": of or relating to the hesychasts or their solitary meditative mysticism":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek h\u0113sychastikos , from (assumed) Greek h\u0113sychastos (verbal of h\u0113sychazein ) + Greek -ikos -ic":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125738"
  },
  "Hesperis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of biennial or perennial Eurasian herbs (family Cruciferae) having large purple or white racemose flowers \u2014 see dame's violet":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hesp\u0259r\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin, dame's violet, from Greek, from feminine of hesperios of the evening, from hesperos, hespera evening":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125901"
  },
  "hesperitin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline compound C 16 H 14 O 6 derived from flavanone and obtained by hydrolysis of hesperidin ; a monomethyl ether of eriodictyol":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably irregular from hesperidin":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141330"
  },
  "Hess image":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a third positive afterimage in a succession of visual afterimages resulting from a brief light stimulus":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hes-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Carl von Hess \u20201923 German ophthalmologist":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155706"
  },
  "Hesperornis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of swimming birds (order Hesperornithiformes ) from the Cretaceous of Kansas that resemble loons in form, that have teeth in each jaw implanted in a long groove, and that in some cases exceed five feet in length":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchesp\u0259\u02c8r\u022frn\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek hesperos western + New Latin -ornis":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171924"
  },
  "hesychasm":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hesychastic belief or practice":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hez\u0259\u0307-",
      "\u02c8hes\u0259\u0307\u02cckaz\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from hesychast , after such pairs as English enthusiast: enthusiasm":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182855"
  },
  "Hessian boot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a high boot that extends to just below the knee and is commonly ornamented with a tassel and that was introduced into England by the Hessians early in the 19th century":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1809, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190609"
  },
  "Hessian andiron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an andiron with an upright shaped to represent a Hessian soldier":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190813"
  },
  "hessian":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a native of Hesse":[],
      ": burlap":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Remember that iconic image of Washington crossing the Delaware to make a surprise attack on the Hessians ? \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian , 4 May 2017",
      "A gust of wind lifted a roadside hessian screen, revealing Hitler\u2019s army, mustered for the invasion. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 24 Jan. 2017",
      "A gust of wind lifted a roadside hessian screen, revealing Hitler\u2019s army, mustered for the invasion. \u2014 The Hive , 24 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200516"
  },
  "Hesperornithiformes":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an order of extinct aquatic birds (superorder Odontognathae) including the genus Hesperornis and related Cretaceous forms":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cchesp\u0259(\u02cc)r\u022fr\u02ccnith\u0259\u02c8f\u022fr\u02ccm\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Hesperornith-, Hesperornis + -iformes":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230331"
  },
  "Hesperus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": evening star sense 1":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-sp(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Hesperos":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234439"
  },
  "Hesse":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "Hermann 1877\u20131962 German author":[],
      "region of west central Germany north of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, divided into":[
        "Hesse-Darmstadt (in the south)",
        "Hesse-Cas*sel \\ \u02c8hes-\u200b\u02c8ka-\u200bs\u1d4al , -\u200b\u02c8k\u00e4-\u200b , \u02c8he-\u200bs\u0113-\u200b , \u02c8he-\u200bs\u0259-\u200b \\ (in the north)"
      ],
      "and":[
        "Hesse-Darmstadt (in the south)",
        "Hesse-Cas*sel \\ \u02c8hes-\u200b\u02c8ka-\u200bs\u1d4al , -\u200b\u02c8k\u00e4-\u200b , \u02c8he-\u200bs\u0113-\u200b , \u02c8he-\u200bs\u0259-\u200b \\ (in the north)"
      ],
      "state of the Weimar Republic, equivalent to Hesse-Darmstadt":[],
      "state of Germany and formerly of West Germany including the larger part of Hesse-Darmstadt and part of Hesse-Nassau; capital Wiesbaden area 8151 square miles (21,111 square kilometers), population 5,971,816":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8he-s\u0259",
      "\u02c8hes"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-014306"
  },
  "Hess's law":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a statement in chemistry: the heat change in a chemical reaction is the same regardless of the number of stages in which the reaction is effected":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hes\u0259\u0307z-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Henry Hess":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043659"
  },
  "Hess":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "Dame Myra 1890\u20131965 English pianist":[],
      "(Walther Richard) Rudolf 1894\u20131987 German Nazi politician":[],
      "Victor Franz 1883\u20131964 Austrian physicist":[],
      "Walter Rudolf 1881\u20131973 Swiss physiologist":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hes"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-060117"
  },
  "hessite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral Ag 2 Te consisting of a lead-gray sectile silver telluride often auriferous and usually massive":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8he\u02ccs\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German hessit , from Henry Hess \u20201850 Swiss chemist in Russia + German -it -ite":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-154622"
  }
}