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- HECTORED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
In Homer's Iliad, Hector, the eldest son of King Priam of Troy, was a model soldier, son, father, and friend, the champion of the Trojan army until he was killed by the Greek hero Achilles So how did his name become a verb meaning "to intimidate or harrass"?
- HECTORED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
A woman raised in a single-parent family is hectored by her dinner host, a married father, who wants to impress upon her the superiority of his domestic arrangements
- Hectored - definition of hectored by The Free Dictionary
To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way To behave like a bully; swagger [From earlier Hector, valiant warrior, swaggerer, after Hector ] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- HECTOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you say that someone is hectoring you, you do not like the way they are trying to make you do something by bothering you and talking to you aggressively I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him [VERB noun] In a loud, hectoring tone, Alan told us that he wasn't going to waste time discussing nonsense
- Hector Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
The judge ordered the attorney to stop hectoring the witness
- Hectored: meaning, definitions, translation and examples
The term 'hectored' has been referenced in films and television, often portraying a character who dominates or bullies others In contemporary usage, social media platforms frequently showcase conflicts where individuals are hectored, reflecting societal issues around bullying
- Hectored Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
Simple past tense of hector They hectored their congressional representatives and, more important, gave summer jobs to the pols' kids - misc activism progressive - 15 Mar 1993 by Kerry Miller
- HECTORED - Definition Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
hectored definition: dominated or controlled through threats Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words
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