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Hale (h l), Edward Everett 1822-1909. American Unitarian cleric and writer whose more than 150 literary works include the story "The Man Without a Country" (1863). His sister Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820-1900) wrote two noted children's books, The Peterkin Papers (1880) and The Last of the Peterkins (1886). |
Hale, George Ellery 1868-1938. American astrophysicist who invented the spectroheliograph (1891) and directed the Mount Wilson Observatory (1904-1923). |
Hale, Nathan 1755-1776. American Revolutionary soldier hanged by the British as a spy. According to tradition, his last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." |
Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell 1788-1879. American writer and editor of Godey's Lady's Book (1837-1877), the most popular American women's magazine of its time. Her own works include the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (1830). |
hale 1 (h l)adj. hal·er, hal·est Free from infirmity or illness; sound. See Synonyms at healthy.
[Middle English, from Old English h l; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]
hale ness n. |
hale 2 (h l)tr.v. haled, hal·ing, hales 1. To compel to go: "In short order the human rights campaign was haled before a high court of indignation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) 2. Archaic To pull, draw, drag, or hoist.
[Middle English halen, to pull, drag, from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; see kel -2 in Indo-European roots.] |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | haleness - a state of robust good health |
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