Hereford

[ hur-ferd, her-uh- her-uh-ferd hur-ferd ]

noun

1. one of an English breed of red beef cattle having a white face and white body markings.
2. one of an American breed of red hogs having white markings.
3. a city in Hereford and Worcester, in western England: known for its cathedral.
4. a town in northern Texas.
5. Herefordshire.

Hereford

/ ˈhɛrɪfəd /

noun

1. a city in W England, in Herefordshire on the River Wye: trading centre for agricultural produce; cathedral (begun 1079). Pop: 56 373 (2001)
2. a hardy breed of beef cattle characterized by a red body, red and white head, and white markings

Example Sentences

But further operations against Scotland were postponed till Hereford and the other prisoners of note could be ransomed home.

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A quiet, unpretentious old border town is Hereford, pleasantly located on the banks of the always beautiful Wye.

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Our run from Hereford up the Wye Valley to the sea, we agreed was one of our red-letter days.

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The precise terms proposed were presently found on the dead body of Hereford at Boroughbridge.

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You will see in the papers, that the Bishop of Hereford is dead.

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