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hen
\ˈhen\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English henn; akin to Old High German henna hen, Old English hana rooster — more at chant
1.
a. : the female of the domestic fowl; especially : one that is more than a year old
b. : the female of any of various other birds (as most gallinaceous or domesticated birds)
c. : one who behaves like a hen
< there were younger children at home and Minnie was their devoted mother hen — R.T.Moriarty >
2.
a. : the female of various marine animals (as the lobster) and some fishes
b. : hen fish
3. : an especially older woman who is fussy or officious
< grown into a cantankerous old hen >
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