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Hudson

biographical name Hud·son \ˈhəd-sən\

Definition of HUDSON

Henry d 1611 Eng. navigator & explorer

biographical name

Manley Ottmer 1886–1960 Am. jurist

biographical name

W(illiam) H(enry) 1841–1922 Eng. naturalist & writer

geographical name Hud·son \ˈhəd-sən\

river 306 miles (492 kilometers) E New York flowing from Adirondack Mountains S into New York Bay

town S New Hampshire pop 24,467

— Hud·so·ni·an \ˌhəd-ˈsō-nē-ən\ adjective

HUDSON Defined for Kids

geographical name Hud·son \ˈhəd-sən\

bay in N Canada inlet of the Atlantic

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