hotspur

(ˈhɒtˌspɜː) nan impetuous or fiery person[C15: from Hotspur, nickname of Sir Henry Percy]

Hotspur

(ˈhɒtˌspɜː) n (Biography) Harry Hotspur the nickname of Sir Henry Percy. See Percy¹

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(ˈhɒtˌspɜr)

n. an impetuous or reckless person; a hothead. [1425–75; late Middle English; after Sir Henry Percy, to whom it was applied as a nickname] hot′spurred`, adj.

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Noun	1.	Hotspur - English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)Harry Hotspur, Sir Henry Percy, Percy
	2.	hotspur - a rash or impetuous personadventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks

Hotspur

Hotspur:

see Percy, Sir HenryPercy, Sir Henry,
1366–1403, English nobleman, called Hotspur or Henry Hotspur; son of Henry Percy, 1st earl of Northumberland. In 1388 he participated in the famous battle of Otterburn, or Chevy Chase, against the Scots; he was captured but later ransomed, and he returned
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Sir Henry Percy, so named for his fiery character. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV]See: Irascibility

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Harry. nickname of (Sir Henry) Percy

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noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)

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noun a rash or impetuous person

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