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He*ge"li*an (?; 106), a. Pertaining to Hegelianism. -- n. A follower of Hegel.

{ He*ge"li*an*ism (?), He"gel*ism (?), } n. The system of logic and philosophy set forth by Hegel, a German writer (1770-1831).

{ Heg`e*mon"ic (?), Heg`e*mon"ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. &?;. See Hegemony.] Leading; controlling; ruling; predominant. "Princelike and hegemonical." Fotherby.

He*gem`o*ny (?), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; guide, leader, fr. &?; to go before.] Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates. Lieber.

Heg"ge (?), n. A hedge. [Obs.] Chaucer.

He*gi"ra (?; 277), n. [Written also hejira.] [Ar. hijrah flight.] The flight of Mohammed from Mecca, September 13, A. D. 622 (subsequently established as the first year of the Moslem era); hence, any flight or exodus regarded as like that of Mohammed.

The starting point of the Era was made to begin, not from the date of the flight, but from the first day of the Arabic year, which corresponds to July 16, A. D. 622.

Heif"er (?), n. [OE. hayfare, AS. he·hfore, he·fore; the second part of this word seems akin to AS. fearr bull, ox; akin to OHG. farro, G. farre, D. vaars, heifer, G. f‰rse, and perh. to Gr. &?;, &?;, calf, heifer.] (Zoˆl.) A young cow.

Heigh"-ho (h"-h), interj. An exclamation of surprise, joy, dejection, uneasiness, weariness, etc. Shak.

Height (ht), n. [Written also hight.] [OE. heighte, heght, heighthe, AS. he·hu, hhu fr. heah high; akin to D. hoogte, Sw. hˆjd, Dan. hˆide, Icel. hÊ, Goth. hauhi˛a. See High.] 1. The condition of being high; elevated position.

Behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Job xxii. 12.

2. The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of an animal, especially of a man; stature. Bacon.

1 Sam. xvii. 4.

3. Degree of latitude either north or south. [Obs.]

Guinea lieth to the north sea, in the same height as Peru to the south.

Abp. Abbot.

4. That which is elevated; an eminence; a hill or mountain; as, Alpine heights. Dryden.

5. Elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; preÎminence or distinction in society; prominence.

Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts.

R. Browning.

All would in his power hold, all make his subjects.

Chapman.

6. Progress toward eminence; grade; degree.

Social duties are carried to greater heights, and enforced with stronger motives by the principles of our religion.

Addison.

7. Utmost degree in extent; extreme limit of energy or condition; as, the height of a fever, of passion, of madness, of folly; the height of a tempest.

My grief was at the height before thou camest.