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heron

1

[ her-uhn ]

noun

  1. any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.


Heron

2

[ heer-on ]

Heron

1

/ ˈhɪərɒn /

noun

  1. same as Hero
  2. HeronPatrick19201999MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: critic Patrick. 1920–99, British abstract painter and art critic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


heron

2

/ ˈhɛrən /

noun

  1. any of various wading birds of the genera Butorides, Ardea, etc, having a long neck, slim body, and a plumage that is commonly grey or white: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heron1

1275–1325; Middle English heiro ( u ) n, hero ( u ) n < Middle French hairon ( French héron ) < Germanic; compare Old High German heigir
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heron1

C14: from Old French hairon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heigaro, Old Norse hegri
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Example Sentences

Birders will love taking a rest day from biking to scout for herons and eagles and photographers won’t run out of waterfalls to shoot.

The hell heron has been specified as Ceratosuchops inferodios, which translates to “horned crocodile-faced hell heron.”

The hell heron is actually one of two new dinosaur species found, both from the family Spinosauridae, making these creatures spinosaurids, or spined dinosaurs.

Furthermore, it has been speculated that the algorithm in this puzzle — also known as Heron’s method — was developed thousands of years ago by Babylonians.

If you wanted to go swimming in a lake but they’re psyched about watching herons from the shore, pull out your binoculars and join them, at least for a while.

It starts with Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, the stand-in for all of us.

The Night Heron was the first adventure Wanderlust opened up to an audience larger than a pre-set guest list.

“All those people who went to the Night Heron, now they look up and think about rooftops differently,” says Benedetto.

The Night Heron is the event most have heard of, but there are a handful more that have passed under the radar.

Be clear, the list of statements and lyrics from West that would probably never be uttered by Scott-Heron goes on for miles.

The house in Coq-Heron Street, where the travelers had disappeared—was this with the extra building in the rear.

She sat unnoticed and effaced; only from time to time the young girl, Winny Heron, sent her a look from soft eyes that adored her.

We saw plenty of birds on our way; among them the white ibis, the white heron, the snake-bird, and vulture.

About the pools near our camp we saw the little white egret; the snowy heron had been common for some days.

He laughed softly; and just then the blue heron came back to the Perdu.

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