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▸ 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:  (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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