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- hijack/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/To illegally take control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft in flight, by force.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- hijacker/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk.ər/A person who unlawfully seizes control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, during its journey, typically to force a change of destination or to make political demands.nounC1
- hijaz/hɪˈdʒɑːz/The Hijaz is a region in western Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea coast, containing the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.nounLow
- hijiki/hɪˈdʒiː.ki/A dark brown, wiry, edible seaweed (Sargassum fusiforme) commonly used in Japanese cuisine.nounLow
- hijra/ˈhɪdʒrə/The migration of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar.nounLow
- hijrah/ˈhɪdʒrə/The emigration or migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar.nounC1
- hike/haɪk/A long walk, especially in the countryside, typically for pleasure or exercise.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- hike out/ˈhaɪk ˈaʊt/To depart on a hiking trip, especially one involving camping in the wilderness.verbLow-medium
- hikoi/ˈhɪkɔɪ/A Māori term for a walk, journey, or march, especially one with a political or protest purpose.nounverbLow (outside New Zealand), Low-Medium (within New Zealand)
- hilarity/hɪˈlær.ə.ti/Extreme amusement, expressed through loud, boisterous laughter and a sense of mirthful joy.nounC1
- hilarius/hɪˈlɛːrɪəs/The base form for describing something as extremely funny or causing great amusement.nounVery Rare
- hilary/ˈhɪləri/A traditional first name of Latin origin, historically given to both males and females (though now far more common as a female name), also designating a university or law term in British contexts.nounC1
- hilary of poitiers/ˈhɪl.ər.i əv ˈpwɑː.ti.eɪ/A prominent 4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church, known for his defense of Nicene Christology against Arianism.nounVery Low
- hilary term/ˈhɪləri tɜːm/The spring term at certain universities and institutions, notably the University of Oxford and some British legal courts, typically beginning in January.nounC2
- hilbert/ˈhɪlbət/A proper noun, most commonly referring to David Hilbert, a highly influential German mathematician.nounVery Low
- hilbert space/ˌhɪlbət ˈspeɪs/A fundamental concept in mathematics, specifically functional analysis: a complete vector space equipped with an inner product that allows measurement of lengths and angles, forming a generalised infinite-dimensional Euclidean space.nounC2
- hilda/ˈhɪl.də/A female given name of Germanic origin.nounLow (as a given name in modern English contexts; rare as a common noun).
- hildebrand/ˈhɪl.də.brænd/A proper noun, typically a male given name, associated with a legendary German hero.nounRare
- hildegard of bingen/ˈhɪldəɡɑːd əv ˈbɪŋən/A 12th-century German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, and polymath.nounC2
- hildegard von bingen/ˌhɪldəɡɑːd fɒn ˈbɪŋən/Proper noun: the name of a German Benedictine abbess, mystic, composer, writer, philosopher, and polymath of the Middle Ages (c.1098–1179).nounLow
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