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4-H

4-H proper noun: in the United States, a youth organization administered by the Cooperative Extension System of the United States Department of Agriculture with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development.".

4-h: in the United States, a youth organization administered by the Cooperative Extension System of the...
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Proper noun

4-H

  1. In the United States, a youth organization administered by the Cooperative Extension System of the United States Department of Agriculture with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development."

Origin of 4-H

Derived from the four beginning letters of "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health", the organization's former motto.

Words formed from 4-H

Phrases with 4-H

Questions about 4-H

What does 4-H mean?
4-H means in the United States, a youth organization administered by the Cooperative Extension System of the United States Department of Agriculture with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development.".
What part of speech is 4-H?
4-H is a proper noun.

Words near 4-H in the dictionary

  1. 4-fluoroamphetamine
  2. 4-foot
  3. 4-Fs
  4. 4-gon
  5. 4-gons
  6. 4-H
  7. 4-H Club
  8. 4-H Clubs
  9. 4-H disease
  10. 4-H'er
  11. 4-H'ers

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