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Hickman

/ˈhɪkmən/

Hickman proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Hickman

  1. A surname.
  2. A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Kentucky.
  3. A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California.
  4. An unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware.
  5. An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, close to Hickman, Delaware.
  6. A city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, originally Heckman after Rev. C. H. Heckman but misspelt in the 19th century.
  7. An unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee.

Noun

Hickman (plural Hickmans)

  1. (informal) A Hickman line.
    • Polly stayed with us at first, helping Jane clean her Hickman, sitting with her while I shopped and did errands. As soon as Jane felt more vigorous, Polly moved back to her flat.2005, Donald Hall, The Best Day the Worst Day: Life with Jane Kenyon, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN, page 64

Forms of Hickman

Proper noun
alternative formHigman
alternative formHitchman
Noun
pluralHickmans

Words formed from Hickman

Phrases with Hickman

Questions about Hickman

What does Hickman mean?
Hickman means a surname.
What part of speech is Hickman?
Hickman can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Hickman?
Hickman is pronounced /ˈhɪkmən/.

Words near Hickman in the dictionary

  1. hicklib
  2. hicklike
  3. Hicklin
  4. Hickling
  5. Hicklings
  6. Hickman
  7. Hickman County
  8. Hickman line
  9. Hickman lines
  10. Hickmans
  11. Hickmon

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