HyperDic English JOHN H ... John Henry

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English 1 sense of the expression *John Henry*:
NOUN	person	John Henry	hero of American folk tales

EnglishJohn Henry: 1 sense noun 1, person
Meaning	hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill.
Instance of	fictional character, fictitious character, character	An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
Spanish	John Henry
Catalan	John Henry

HyperDicEnglishJOHN H ... John Henry