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heron

1 American  
[her-uhn] / ˈhɛr ən /

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 American  
[heer-on] / ˈhɪər ɒn /

noun

  1. Hero.

Heron 1 British  
/ ˈhɪərɒn /

noun

  1. same as Hero

  2. Patrick. 1920–99, British abstract painter and art critic

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heron 2 British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of heron

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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