French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Birth-Homicide

The act of killing a newborn child, often in the context of legal and ethical discussions regarding maternal responsibility.

Child Homicide

The act of unlawfully killing a child.

Cultural hegemony

The dominance of one social class over others, achieved through cultural means rather than direct political or economic control.

Gowl

To howl, yowl, or cry out loudly and mournfully.

Haman

The villainous antagonist in the biblical Book of Esther who plotted to massacre the Jews of Persia and was ultimately hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai.

Hannibal

A historical figure known for his military tactics and leadership during the Second Punic War.

Havilah

A biblical region mentioned in the Book of Genesis, often associated with gold and precious resources.

Hegelian

Relating to or characteristic of the philosophy of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, particularly his dialectical approach in which thesis and antithesis are resolved in a synthesis.

Hemistich

A half of a line of poetry, or a verse divided by a caesura into two distinct parts.

Hendecasyllabic

Relating to a verse or line of poetry that consists of eleven syllables.

Hephaestus

In Greek mythology, Hephaestus is the god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship.

Heterocercal

Having unequal upper and lower lobes, usually with the vertebral column curving into the upper lobe (as in sharks).