noun
1. a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century (Freq. 5)
• Syn: ↑Hudson River
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑river
• Part Holonyms: ↑New York, ↑New York State, ↑Empire State, ↑NY
2. English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)
• Syn: ↑W. H. Hudson, ↑William Henry Hudson
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑naturalist, ↑natural scientist
3. 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)
• Syn: ↑Henry Hudson
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑navigator
Useful english dictionary. 2012.