English noun: Hudson | |||
1. | Hudson (object) a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century | ||
Synonyms | Hudson River | ||
Instance hypernym | river | ||
Part meronym | Empire State, New York, New York State, NY | ||
2. | Hudson (person) English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922) | ||
Synonyms | W. H. Hudson, William Henry Hudson | ||
Instance hypernym | natural scientist, naturalist | ||
3. | Hudson (person) English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611) | ||
Synonyms | Henry Hudson | ||
Instance hypernym | navigator | ||