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(Note: See hen as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (hen)

noun:  A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for her eggs.
noun:  A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
noun:  (uncommon) A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
noun:  (figuratively) A woman.
noun:  (UK, informal) A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of a hen night.
noun:  (UK, informal) A hen night.
noun:  (Scotland, informal) An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
noun:  (transgender slang) The penis of a trans woman.
noun:  (figuratively, derogatory, uncommon) A henlike person of either sex.
noun:  The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
noun:  (obsolete) A large pewter pot used in a tavern.
adverb:  (dialectal) Hence.
verb:  (dialectal) To throw.
verb:  Alternative form of mother-hen [(transitive, intransitive) To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).]
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