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Definition of John Henry
1. Noun. Hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill.
Definition of John Henry
1. Noun. (idiomatic) One's signature. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of John Henry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Palmer's Index to "The Times" Newspaper (1901)
"Frances and John Henry, 6 a 13 a Brooksmith, Edward. m 12/ Brown. Chas.. \4j 1+
d Frederick Robert. 22 m 14 Л —— Jas., 20a 13в Jane. ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"See Newman, John Henry, cardinal Dream of the rood Liturgical influence in the
Dream of the rood. HR Patch. Mod Lang Assoc Pub 34:233-57 Je '19 Dreams ..."
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