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Detailed Synonyms for John Henry in English
John Henry:
John Henry [the ~] nom
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the John Henry
– hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill 1the John Henry– hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill 1