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henrietta

[ hen-ree-et-uh ]

/ ˌhɛn riˈɛt ə /

noun

a fine wool fabric constructed in twill weave, formerly made of silk warp and worsted filling.

Origin of henrietta

First recorded in 1850–55; after Henrietta Maria (1609–69), queen consort of Charles I of England

Words nearby henrietta

henoch-schönlein purpura, henotheism, henpeck, henpecked, henri, henrietta, henrietta maria, henry, henry i, henry ii, henry iii

Definition for henrietta (2 of 2)

Henrietta

[ hen-ree-et-uh ]

/ ˌhɛn riˈɛt ə /

noun

a female given name, form of Henry.

Example sentences from the Web for henrietta

It took you about a decade to research and write The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Rebecca Skloot: How I Write |Noah Charney |March 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
So she could see how the world has responded to The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Rebecca Skloot: How I Write |Noah Charney |March 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In chronological order: When the story of Henrietta Lacks was “ripped” for an episode of Law and Order.

Rebecca Skloot: How I Write |Noah Charney |March 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He said yes, there are two: a mad man named Stephen Wise and a mad woman named Henrietta Szold.

The Ghost of Conferences Past |Raphael Magarik, Elisheva Goldberg |March 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Henrietta Dystra from Hull, Iowa praised his moral convictions.

Rick Santorum’s Last-Minute Crusade in Iowa |Patricia Murphy |January 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
God bless you, my Henrietta, my beloved, my matchless Henrietta!

Henrietta Temple |Benjamin Disraeli
Now, pleaded Henrietta, tell us the secret about the Rhodes family.

Girls of Highland Hall |Carolyn Watson Rankin
But for her complexion there was nothing very taking in Henrietta.

The Third Miss Symons |Flora Macdonald Mayor
Henrietta, little used to blame, was roused to defend herself with the first weapon she could.

Henrietta's Wish |Charlotte M. Yonge
At this sudden, but not altogether unexpected attack, Henrietta trembled.

The Clique of Gold |Emile Gaboriau