Webster's Dictionary 1913

1837

Hermogenian

Her′mo‐ge″ni‐an (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) A disciple of Hermogenes, an heretical teacher who lived in Africa near the close of the second century. He held matter to be the fountain o...

1838

Hern

Hern (?), n.(Zoöl.) A heron; esp., the common European heron. “A stately hern.” Trench.

1839

Hernani

Her‐na″ni (?), n. A thin silk or woolen goods, for women's dresses, woven in various styles and colors.

1840

Herne

Herne (?), n. [AS. hyrne.] A corner.Lurking in hernes and in lanes blind. Chaucer.

1841

Hernia

Her″ni‐a (?), n.; pl. E. Hernias (#), L. Herniæ (#). (Med.) A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some nat...

1842

Hernial

Her″ni‐al (?), a. Of, or connected with, hernia.

1843

Herniotomy

Her′ni‐ot″o‐my (?), n. [Hernia + Gr. � to cut.] (Med.) A cutting for the cure or relief of hernia; celotomy.

1844

Hernshaw

Hern″shaw (?), n. Heronshaw. Spenser.

1845

Hero

He″ro (?), n.; pl.Heroes (#). [F. héros, L. heros, Gr. �.] 1. (Myth.) An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules....

1846

Herodian

He‐ro″di‐an (?), n.(Jewish Hist.) One of a party among the Jews, composed of partisans of Herod of Galilee. They joined with the Pharisees against Christ.

1847

Herodiones

‖He‐ro′di‐o″nes (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii. — He‐ro′di‐o″nine (#), a.

1848

Heroess

He″ro‐ess (?), n. A heroine. Dryden.

1849

Heroic

He‐ro″ic (?), a. [F. héroïque, L. heroïcus, Gr. �.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic ag...

1850

Heroical

He‐ro″ic‐al (?), a. Heroic. Spectator. — He‐ro″ic‐al‐ly, adv. — He‐ro″ic‐al‐ness, n.

1851

Heroicness

He‐ro″ic‐ness (?), n. Heroism. W. Montagu.

1852

Heroicomic

{ He′ro‐i‐com″ic (?), He′ro‐i‐com″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. héroïcomigue. See Heroic, and Comic.] Combining the heroic and the ludicrous; denoting high burlesque; as, a heroicomic...

1853

Heroine

Her″o‐ine (?), n. [F. héroïne, L. heroina, Gr. �, fem. of �. See Hero.] 1. A woman of an heroic spirit.The heroine assumed the woman's place. Dryden.2. The principal female pers...

1854

Heroism

Her″o‐ism (?; 277), n. [F. héroïsme.] The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities.Heroism is the s...

1855

Heron

Her″on (?), n. [OE. heiroun, heroun, heron, hern, OF. hairon, F. héron, OHG. heigir; cf. Icel. hegri, Dan. heire, Sw. häger, and also G. häher jay, jackdaw, OHG. hehara, higere,...

1856

Heroner

Her″on‐er (?), n. A hawk used in hunting the heron. “Heroner and falcon.” Chaucer.

1857

Heronry

Her″on‐ry (?), n. A place where herons breed.

1858

Heronsew

Her″on‐sew (?), n. A heronshaw. Chaucer.

1859

Heronshaw

Her″on‐shaw (?), n. [OF. heroncel, dim. of héron. See Heron.] (Zoöl.) A heron. [Written variously hernshaw, harnsey, etc.]

1860

Heroölogist

He′ro‐öl″o‐gist (?), n. One who treats of heroes. T. Warton.

1861

Heroship

He″ro‐ship (?), n. The character or personality of a hero. “Three years of heroship.” Cowper.

1862

Herpes

Her″pes (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. ἕρπησ, fr. ἕρπειν to creep.] (Med.) An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to its form, or the part affected; especially, an erupt...

1863

Herpetic

Her‐pet″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. herpétique.] Pertaining to, or resembling, the herpes; partaking of the nature of herpes; as, herpetic eruptions.