Hampden

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhæmpdən/, /ˈhæmdən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hamp′dən, ham′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Hamp•den  (hamp′dən, ham′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. John, 1594–1643, British statesman who defended the rights of the House of Commons against Charles I.
  2. Walter (Walter Hampden Dougherty), 1879–1955, U.S. actor.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Hampden / ˈhæmpdən ˈhæmdən/
  1. John. 1594–1643, English statesman; one of the leaders of the Parliamentary opposition to Charles I
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