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hector
['hektə]

hector
[ noun ]

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

<noun.person>

[ verb ]

be bossy towards

<verb.emotion>

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

Hector \Hec"tor\, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of
Priam.]
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who
vexes or provokes.

Hector \Hec"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hectored}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Hectoring}.]
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to
torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by
bullying. --Dryden.

Hector \Hec"tor\, v. i.
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
--Swift.

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