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 ]

noun

1. Hero ( def 2 ).

Heron

¹

/ ˈhɪərɒn /

noun

1. same as Hero
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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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of heron¹

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

Example Sentences

With Saint Heron, you seem interested in dismantling that to some degree.

From Los Angeles Times

"China’s economy hit the brakes in the June quarter," said Heron Lim at Moody's Analytics, adding that analysts are hoping for solutions from the meeting under way in Beijing, also called the Third Plenum.

From BBC

"A key project element was the consultation with and input from coral reef managers from across the Pacific, including here in Australia," said Professor Scott Heron, a collaborator from James Cook University.

From Science Daily

Heron calls this type of oxide, an entropy-stabilized oxide, the "kitchen sink of the atomic world" -- the more elements they add, the more stable it becomes.

From Science Daily

You recently voiced a character in the English dub of “The Boy and the Heron.”

From New York Times