| source : web1913 | Hector \Hec"tor\, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.] A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes. | source : web1913 | Hector \Hec"tor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hectored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hectoring}.] To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. --Dryden. | source : web1913 | Hector \Hec"tor\, v. i. To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. --Swift. | source : wn | Hector n : (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who has killed by Achilles during the Trojan War [syn: {Hector}] v : be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" [syn: {strong-arm}, {bully}, {browbeat}, {bullyrag}, {ballyrag}, {boss around}, {push around}] | source : gazetteer | Hector, AR (town, FIPS 31150) Location: 35.46570 N, 92.97525 W Population (1990): 478 (192 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72843 Hector, MN (city, FIPS 28124) Location: 44.74143 N, 94.71269 W Population (1990): 1145 (528 housing units) Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 55342 Hector, NY Zip code(s): 14841 | source : vera | HECTOR HEterogeneous Computer TOgetheR (IBM, Uni Karlsruhe, Germany)