hetty green

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Definition of hetty green in English English dictionary

orig. Henrietta Howland Robinson born Nov. 21, 1834, New Bedford, Mass., U.S. died July 3, 1916, New York, N.Y. U.S. financier, reputedly the wealthiest American woman of her time. In 1865 her father and aunt both died, leaving her an estate valued at $10 million. By shrewd management she increased it to more than $100 million at her death

Hyphenation

Het·ty green

Turkish pronunciation

heti grin

Pronunciation

/ˈhetē ˈgrēn/ /ˈhɛtiː ˈɡriːn/