Havelock

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cap incorporating a cloth hanging down the sides and back, to protect the ears and neck; often created ad hoc by placing a kerchief on the head and holding it in place with a cap.
  2. 2
    a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

    "In Episode 3, Gia incorporates very distinct and strong gestures as she teaches Havelock the phrase, "Unte kowlting gut, to pochuye ke?" ("And everything will be okay, understand?")"

  2. 2
    A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. 3
    A former township in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. 4
    A small town in Marlborough, New Zealand.
  5. 5
    A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia

Example

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"Influenced by European sexologists like Magnus Hirschfeld and Havelock Ellis, 19th century American doctors attempted to “diagnose” and “treat” what they considered pathological sexual behavior."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Havelock, after Sir Henry Havelock.

Etymology 2

The parish in New Brunswick is named after British military officer Henry Havelock (1795–1857).

Related phrases

Havelock North

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