Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HUDSONIAN

HUDSONIAN Hud *so "ni *an, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to Hudson's Bay or to the Hudson River; as, the Hudsonian curlew.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Hudson

Hud son |ˈhədsən vhədsən | a town in southern New Hampshire, on the Merrimack River; pop. 24,771 (est. 2008 ).

 

Hudson, Henry

Hud son, Henry |ˈhədsən vhədsən | ( c. 1565 –1611 ), English explorer. He discovered the North American bay, river, and strait that bear his name. In 1610, he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay, but his crew mutinied and set Hudson and a few companions adrift, never to be seen again.

 

Hudson, William Henry

Hud ¦son |ˈhʌds (ə )n | (1841 –1922 ), British naturalist and writer, born in Argentina. A prolific author, he was an astute observer and lover of nature. Notable works: The Naturalist in La Plata (1892 ) and Nature in Downland (1900 ).

 

Hudson Bay

Hud son Bay an inland sea —the largest in the world —in northeastern Canada. It is connected to the North Atlantic Ocean via Hudson Strait. ORIGIN named after the explorer Henry Hudson, who discovered it in 1610.

 

Hudsonian

Hud so ni an |hədˈsōnēən hədˈsoʊniən | ▶adjective of or relating to Hudson Bay and the surrounding land. • Biology denoting a biogeographical zone represented by the territory around the bay (north of the tree line from Labrador to Alaska ).

 

Hudson River

Hud son Riv er a river in eastern New York, that rises in the Adirondack Mountains and flows south for 350 miles (560 km ) into the Atlantic Ocean at New York City. ORIGIN named after Henry Hudson, who in 1609 sailed 150 miles (240 km ) up the river as far as Albany.

 

Hudson's Bay blanket

Hud son's Bay blan ket (also Hudson Bay blanket ) ▶noun Canadian a durable woolen blanket, typically with wide colored stripes. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: originally sold by the Hudson's Bay Company and frequently used as material for coats.

 

Hudson's Bay Company

Hud son's Bay Com pa ny a British colonial trading company set up in 1670 and granted all lands draining into Hudson Bay for purposes of commercial exploitation, principally trade in fur.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Hudson

Hud son |ˈhədsən vhədsən | a town in southern New Hampshire, on the Merrimack River; pop. 24,771 (est. 2008 ).

 

Hudson, Henry

Hud ¦son |ˈhʌds (ə )n | ( c. 1565 –1611 ), English explorer. He visited the North American bay, river, and strait which bear his name. In 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay, but his crew mutinied and set Hudson and a few companions adrift, never to be seen again.

 

Hudson, William Henry

Hud ¦son |ˈhʌds (ə )n | (1841 –1922 ), British naturalist and writer, born in Argentina. A prolific author, he was an astute observer and lover of nature. Notable works: The Naturalist in La Plata (1892 ) and Nature in Downland (1900 ).

 

Hudson Bay

Hud ¦son Bay a large inland sea in NE Canada. It is the largest inland sea in the world and is connected to the North Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson Strait. ORIGIN named after the explorer Henry Hudson (see Hudson, Henry ), who visited it in 1610.

 

Hudsonian

Hudsonian |hʌdˈsəʊnɪən | ▶adjective relating to Hudson Bay and the surrounding land. • Biology denoting a biogeographical zone represented by the territory around the bay (north of the treeline from Labrador to Alaska ).

 

Hudson River

Hud ¦son River a river of eastern North America, which rises in the Adirondack Mountains and flows southwards for 560 km (350 miles ) into the Atlantic at New York. ORIGIN named after Henry Hudson (see Hudson, Henry ), who in 1609 sailed 240 km (150 miles ) up the river as far as Albany.

 

Hudson's Bay blanket

Hudson's Bay blan |ket ▶noun Canadian a durable woollen blanket, typically with a coloured border. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: originally sold by the Hudson's Bay Company and frequently used as material for coats.

 

Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company a British colonial trading company set up in 1670 and granted all lands draining into Hudson Bay for purposes of commercial exploitation, principally trade in fur. The company handed over control to the new Canadian government in 1870 and is now a Canadian retail and wholesale operation.

 

Duden Dictionary

Hudson Bay

Hud son Bay Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈhads (ə )n beɪ |die Hudson Bay; Genitiv: der Hudson Bay nordamerikanisches Binnenmeer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Hudson

Hud son /hʌ́ds (ə )n /名詞 1 ハドソン 〘Henry ～, 1550?--1611; 英国の航海家 〙.2 ハドソン湾 〘～ Bay ; カナダ北東部の湾;1 にちなむ 〙.3 ハドソン川 〘the ～ (River ); 米国New York州東部を流れる; 名前は 1 にちなむ 〙.