English Words Starting With H

• hag

  nounLow
  /hæɡ/An ugly, old, and often malicious woman.
• haganah

  nounLow
  /ˌhæɡəˈnɑː/The main paramilitary organization of the Jewish population in Mandatory Palestine between 1920 and 1948.
• hagar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈheɪɡɑː/The primary meaning of 'Hagar' is as a proper noun—a personal name. It originates from the Biblical figure Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of Sarah and mother of Ishmael.
• hagatna

  nounC1
  /həˈɡɑːtnjə/A proper noun referring to the capital city of the U.S. territory of Guam.
• hagbut

  nounVery rare / Obsolete
  /ˈhaɡbʌt/An early type of portable gun fired from the shoulder, used from the 15th to 17th centuries; an arquebus.
• hagdon

  nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
  /ˈhæɡdən/A seabird, specifically a type of shearwater, particularly the greater shearwater (Ardenna gravis).
• hagen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈhɑːɡən/A chiefly South African English term for a fence made of thorny bushes or branches, used to enclose land or protect livestock.
• hagerstown

  nounVery Low
  /ˈheɪɡəztaʊn/A proper noun referring to a city in Maryland, USA.
• hagfish

  nounC1
  /ˈhaɡfɪʃ/A primitive, jawless marine fish resembling an eel, known for secreting large amounts of slime as a defense mechanism.
• haggada

  nounLow-frequency
  /həˈɡɑːdə/A Jewish text, distinct from legal scripture, that contains stories, parables, and interpretations, especially the narrative of the Exodus read at the Passover Seder.
• haggadah

  nounC2
  /həˈɡɑːdə/The text recited at the Seder meal on the Jewish festival of Passover, telling the story of the Exodus from Egypt.
• haggadist

  nounRare
  /həˈɡɑːdɪst/A scholar, author, or expounder of the Haggadah; a person who writes or narrates aggadic (narrative, non-legal) material.
• haggai

  nounLow
  /ˈhæɡeɪˌaɪ/A proper noun referring to a minor Hebrew prophet and the book of the Old Testament named after him.
• haggard

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈhaɡəd/Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering; having a worn, gaunt appearance.
• haggis

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈhæɡɪs/A traditional Scottish dish made from sheep's offal (heart, liver, lungs) minced with suet, oatmeal, onions, and spices, all encased in the sheep's stomach and boiled.
• haggle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈhæɡ(ə)l/To argue or bargain persistently over the price of something, typically in a market or informal sale.
• hagia

  plural-nounC2
  /ˈhæɡiə/A reference to sacred things or holy places, particularly in the context of Eastern Orthodox Christianity; derived from the Greek word ἅγια (hagia), meaning 'holy'.
• hagiarchy

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈhæɡiˌɑːki/Government by saints or holy persons.
• hagiocracy

  nounC2
  /ˌhæɡiˈɒkrəsi/A system of government by persons considered holy; rule by saints or a priestly class.
• hagiographa

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɡɪˈɒɡrəfə/A term for the third and final section of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), also known as the Writings.

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