English Words Starting With H

• hautboy

  nounObsolete / Archaic
  /ˈhəʊbɔɪ/An early form of the oboe, a double-reed woodwind instrument of high pitch.
• haute couture

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˌəʊt kuːˈtjʊə/The business of making and selling very expensive, fashionable clothes that are made to fit individual customers perfectly.
• haute cuisine

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊt kwɪˈziːn/The sophisticated, high-quality, and elaborate cooking style of professional French chefs, characterized by meticulous preparation, refined presentation, and premium ingredients.
• haute ecole

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊt eɪˈkɒl/The classical and advanced form of dressage involving highly controlled, intricate movements performed by a trained horse, often seen as an art form.
• haute-garonne

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊt ɡaˈrɒn/A department in southwestern France, part of the Occitanie region.
• haute-loire

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊt ˈlwɑː/A French department located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, named after the Loire River.
• haute-marne

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊt ˈmɑːn/A department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.
• haute-normandie

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊt ˌnɔːˈmændi/A former administrative region of France, located in the northwestern part of the country, comprising the departments of Seine-Maritime and Eure.
• haute-piece

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈəʊt piːs/The gorget or throat-protecting piece of 15th–16th century plate armour, extending from the helmet to the cuirass.
• haute-saone

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊt ˈsəʊn/A department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
• haute-savoie

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊt sæˈvwɑː/A department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, in the French Alps.
• haute-vienne

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊt ˈvjɛn/A geographical place name, specifically a department in central France within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
• hauterive

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊtəˈriːv/A French place name meaning literally 'high riverbank' or 'high shore.' Used as a toponym (place name) and sometimes as a surname.
• hautes-alpes

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊt ˈzælp/A department in southeastern France, part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, named for its location in the high Alps.
• hautes-pyrenees

  nounLow (Geographical proper noun)
  /ˌəʊt pɪˈreɪneɪ/A department in southwestern France, part of the Occitanie region, named after the high Pyrenees mountain range.
• hauteur

  nounC2
  /ˈəʊ.tə/Haughty pride or aloofness; an attitude of arrogant superiority.
• hauts-de-seine

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊ də ˈseɪn/A French department in the Île-de-France region, located west of Paris, named after the Seine River.
• hauynite

  nounVery Rare (Specialised)
  /ˈhaʊ.ɪ.naɪt/A blue mineral, sodium calcium aluminosilicate sulfate.
• havana

  nounB2
  /həˈvænə/The capital city of Cuba, located on the northwest coast of the island.
• havana brown

  nounC1
  /həˌvɑːnə ˈbraʊn/A specific cat breed, and also a shade of brown.

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