HECTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hector mean? 

• HECTOR (noun)
  The noun HECTOR has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HECTOR used as a noun is very rare.

• HECTOR (verb)
  The verb HECTOR has 1 sense:

1. be bossy towards

  Familiarity information: HECTOR used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HECTOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

mythical being (an imaginary being of myth or fable)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

• HECTOR (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they hector    ... he / she / it hectors   
Past simple: hectored   
Past participle: hectored   
-ing form: hectoring   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be bossy towards

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

ballyrag; boss around; browbeat; bully; bullyrag; hector; push around; strong-arm

Context example:

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

Hypernyms (to "hector" is one way to...):

intimidate (make timid or fearful)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hector"):

domineer; tyrannise; tyrannize (rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

 Context examples 

It is rumoured as we go to press that Mr. John Hector McFarlane has actually been arrested on the charge of the murder of Mr. Jonas Oldacre.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Well then, on that mercenary ground, will you agree to let me hector a little?

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

The moment White Fang appeared near them, Lip-lip was upon him, bullying and hectoring him, or fighting with him until he had driven him away.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Hence it follows of necessity, that vast numbers of our people are compelled to seek their livelihood by begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, pimping, flattering, suborning, forswearing, forging, gaming, lying, fawning, hectoring, voting, scribbling, star-gazing, poisoning, whoring, canting, libelling, freethinking, and the like occupations: every one of which terms I was at much pains to make him understand.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

“You mustn’t blame me. I am nearly mad. Mr. Holmes, I am the unhappy John Hector McFarlane.”

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Mr. John Hector McFarlane?” said Lestrade.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It is known that Mr. Jonas Oldacre had received a late visitor in his bedroom upon that night, and the stick found has been identified as the property of this person, who is a young London solicitor named John Hector McFarlane, junior partner of Graham and McFarlane, of 426, Gresham Buildings, E.C.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)