/ Dictionary / Index H Hortense: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hor•tense Pronunciation: (hôr'tens), [key] — n. a female given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hortatory Hortense de Beauharnais Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language