(dated) Made of hemp / Related to hempen ropes, i.e., to hanging as capital punishment.

Of or relating to Carl Gustav Hempel (1905–1997), philosopher of science and a major figure in 20th-century logical empiricism.

A paradox arising from the question of what constitutes evidence for a statement. Observing objects that are neither black nor ravens may formally increase the likelihood that all ravens are black, even though, intuitively, these observations are unrelated.

(colloquial) To be executed by hanging.

A surname.

plural of Hempel

plural of hempen widow

(obsolete) The widow of a man who was executed by hanging.

(archaic, poetic or euphemistic) The hangman's noose.

plural of hempen collar