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Henry Clay

Henry Clay noun: a brand of cigar.

Noun

Henry Clay (plural Henry Clays)

  1. A brand of cigar.
    • There's peace in a Laranaga, there's calm in a Henry Clay.1888, Rudyard Kipling, Departmental Ditties, page 105
    • He removed his large Henry Clay decisively and his large fierce eyes scowled intelligently over all their faces.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 10: Wandering Rocks]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 237

Forms of Henry Clay

pluralHenry Clays

Origin of Henry Clay

Proprietary name, after Henry Clay (1777–1852), US politician.

Questions about Henry Clay

What does Henry Clay mean?
Henry Clay means a brand of cigar.
What part of speech is Henry Clay?
Henry Clay is a noun.
What is the plural of Henry Clay?
The plural of Henry Clay is Henry Clays.

Words near Henry Clay in the dictionary

  1. henroach
  2. henroaches
  3. henroost
  4. henroosts
  5. henry
  6. Henry Clay
  7. Henry County
  8. Henry VIII clause
  9. Henry VIII clauses
  10. Henry's law
  11. Henry's law constant

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