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WHAT DOES HARRY HOTSPUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Harry Hotspur

Henry Percy (Hotspur)

Sir Henry Percy KG, commonly known as Sir Harry Hotspur, or simply Hotspur, was a late medieval English nobleman. He was known as one of the most valiant knights of his day, and was a significant captain during the Anglo-Scottish wars. He later led successive rebellions against Henry IV of England, and was slain at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 at the height of his career. His name is also taken by the Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur due to his links to the area.

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哈利热刺
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Harry Hotspur
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Harry Hotspur
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हैरी हॉटस्पर
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هاري هوتسبير
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Гарри Хотспур
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Harry Hotspur
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হ্যারি হটস্পার
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Harry Hotspur
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Harry Hotspur
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Harry Hotspur
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ハリー·ホットスパー
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해리 핫스퍼
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Harry Hotspur
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Harry Hotspur
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ஹாரி ஹாட்ஸ்பர்
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हॅरी हॉटस्पर
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Harry Hotspur
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Harry Hotspur
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Harry Hotspur
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Гаррі Хотспур
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Ο Χάρι Hotspur
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Harry Hotspur
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARRY HOTSPUR»

The term «Harry Hotspur» is used very little and occupies the 159.104 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Harry Hotspur

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARRY HOTSPUR»

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Trollope's Later Novels
"The style of Sir Harry Hotspur shows signs of greater care than Mr. Trollope always finds it worth while to take," declared the Saturday Review, ". . .we note perhaps fewer of certain tricks of rapid writing";1 an American critic, writing in Harper's ...
Robert Tracy, 1978
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Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Trollope Anthony 1815-1882, 2013
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Anthony Trollope: The Critical Heritage
It used to be printed on some French novels, 'La mere en defendra la lecture a sa fille,'1 and the same might be said of parts of Sir Harry Hotspur. But the reading world is not entirely composed of young ladies. This book may do good to many ...
Donald Smalley, 1969
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Shakespeare and National Character: A Study of Shakespeare's ...
There was some excuse for Henry's anxiety, for his father had suffered an invasion by "ten thousand bold Scots"3 under Archibald, fourth Earl of Douglas. Their defeat by Harry Hotspur at the battle of Homildon Hill, 1402, is described in the first ...
Cumberland Clark, 1928
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Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History: A ...
There Hal rescues his father's life and in single combat kills his heroic rebel rival Harry Hotspur, "king of honour" (4.1.10) in the play. Hotspur's heroic notions of honor are also dangerous, as Falstaff makes clear with a realistic if cowardly ...
Vicki K. Janik, 1998
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Fathers and Sons in Shakespeare: The Debt Never Promised
The most notable exception to this pervasive censorship is Harry Hotspur. If he is often more attractive than Hal, one reason is his insistence on speaking his mind to his elders and betters. A favourite Hot- spurian proverb is 'tell truth and ...
Frederic B. Tromly, 2010
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Reforming Trollope: Race, Gender, and Englishness in the ...
Trollope the reformer and the reformation of Trollope scholarship in relation to gender, race, and genre are the intertwined subjects of eminent Trollopian Deborah Denenholz Morse’s radical rethinking of Anthony Trollope work, ...
Deborah Denenholz Morse, 2013
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The Romance of Innocent Sexuality
... refuse to accept his “Word” is depressingly continuous with Captain Chesney's gouty reply to Lewis Carlton's request for Laura Chesney's hand in marriage, and Sir Harry Hotspur's resignation to the end of the glories of the House of Hotspur ...
Geoffrey Rees, 2011
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A Concise Course in Advanced Level Statistics: With Worked ...
State suitable null and alternative hypotheses and carry out a statistical test to determine whether or not there is evidence that my teacher is underestimating my chances of a grade A. (M£/) 2. Harry Hotspur is a footballer who likes to take ...
Janet Crawshaw, Joan Chambers, 2001
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Political Space in Pre-industrial Europe
Appropriately enough for a paper located primarily in late medieval England, the starting point is the famous encounter in Shakespeare's Henry IV Part I between Owen Glendower and Harry Hotspur: Glendower intones portentously 'I can call ...
Beat A. Kümin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARRY HOTSPUR»

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REVIEW: 'Henry V – The Making of a King' Titchfield Festival Theatre …
As the rebellious Harry Hotspur, Joshua Coates turned in another fine performance, and with live period music throughout, the icing on the cake was Stewart ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
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Sinister plots from a Poison Garden
... in being troublemakers: a 15th-century Percy rebeled against King Henry IV — William Shakespeare immortalised him as “Harry Hotspur. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Ignore the no-touch rule at your own risk: At this English castle …
... Shakespeare immortalized him as “Harry Hotspur.” In the 16th century, a Percy led the lords of the north against Elizabeth I, hoping to replace ... «National Post, Jul 15»
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Sinister plots sprout from a Poison Garden
... Shakespeare immortalised him as "Harry Hotspur". In the 16th century, a Percy led the lords of the north against Elizabeth I, hoping to replace ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Visiting the Alnwick Garden? (Don't) pick your poison
... in being troublemakers: a 15th-century Percy rebelled against King Henry IV — William Shakespeare immortalized him as “Harry Hotspur. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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Heavy Lies The Head That Wears The Crown, Dude
As they did when the the king said of Harry Hotspur, “This guy is talking smack about my soldiers.” The play is so well written by Shakespeare ... «New Haven Independent, Jun 15»
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How well do you know your Shakespeare?
Which football club is named after a Shakespeare character? The club takes its namesake from Harry Hotspur, of Henry IV Part 1. Queen of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Opening Commons speech by new Berwick MP
... the important ancient market towns of Alnwick (these days of Harry Potter fame, but historically of Harry Hotspur) and of Berwick-upon-Tweed, ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»
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Druid create magic with epic Shakespeare work
In the 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury, he kills his namesake, Harry Hotspur the Earl of Northumberland and the greatest threat to the Crown. «Connacht Tribune Group, May 15»
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Siren Will Stay
... Harry's Charm and Enchantress, by speed sires Harry Hotspur and National Assembly respectively. Enchanting's daughter Enchanted Dollar, ... «Sporting Post, Apr 15»

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