Dictionary![]() ![]() Hamp•denPronunciation: (hamp'dun, ham'-), [key] —n. 1. John, 1594–1643, British statesman who defended the rights of the House of Commons against Charles I. 2. Walter (Walter Hampden Dougherty), 1879–1955, U.S. actor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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