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| HILLWALKING | | n. Hiking in hilly country. hillwalker n.
- n. Hiking in hilly country. hillwalker n. | |
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| HIPPOCRATIC | | oath n. Statement of ethics of the medical profession. [hippocrates, name of a greek physician]
- oath n. Statement of ethics of the medical profession. [hippocrates, name of a greek physician] | |
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| HISTORICISM | | n. - theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history.
- belief that historical events are governed by laws.
- n. - theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history.
- belief that historical events are governed by laws. | |
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| HISTORICITY | | n. Historical truth or authenticity.
- n. Historical truth or authenticity. | |
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| HOLLANDAISE | | sauce n. Creamy sauce of melted butter, egg-yolks, vinegar, etc. [french] | |
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| HOMOEOPATHY | | n. (us homeopathy) treatment of disease by minute doses of drugs that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of the disease. homoeopath n. Homoeopathic adj. [greek homoios like: related to *pathos] | |
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| HOMOGENEOUS | | adj. - of the same kind.
- consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform. homogeneity n. Homogeneously adv. [from *homo-, greek genos kind] | |
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| HONEYSUCKLE | | n. Climbing shrub with fragrant yellow or pink flowers. | |
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| HORSERADISH | | n. Plant with a pungent root used to make a sauce. | |
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| HOSPITALITY | | n. Friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests or strangers. | |
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