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Hereford

/ˈhɛɹɨfəd/US/ˈhɝfɚd/

Hereford proper noun: a city and civil parish (with a city council) in and the county town of Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5140).

Proper noun

Hereford (countable and uncountable, plural Herefords)

  1. A city and civil parish (with a city council) in and the county town of Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5140).
  2. A locality in Cochise County, Arizona, named after Frank Hereford.
  3. An unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado.
  4. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
  5. An extinct town in Grant County, Minnesota, named for Hereford cattle.
  6. An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri.
  7. An unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, supposedly named for a Hereford bull.
  8. A township and census-designated place therein, in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  9. An unincorporated community in Meade County, South Dakota, named for Hereford cattle.
  10. A city, the county seat of Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States, named for Hereford cattle raised there.
  11. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
  12. A breed of cattle used for high-quality beef, see Hereford (cattle).
  13. A surname.

Noun

Hereford (plural Herefords)

  1. A cow of the Hereford breed.

Hereford meaning in Marathi, Arabic, Persian and Thai

Hereford in Marathi

the city
हेरेफर्ड herepharḍa

Hereford in Arabic

the city
هيرفورد

Hereford in Persian

the city
هرفورد

Hereford in Thai

the city
เฮริฟอร์ด

Forms of Hereford

Proper noun
pluralHerefords
Noun
pluralHerefords

Origin of Hereford

From Middle English Hereford, from Old English Hereford, from Old English here (“army”) + ford (“ford”). Compare Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Words formed from Hereford

Questions about Hereford

What does Hereford mean?
Hereford means a city and civil parish (with a city council) in and the county town of Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5140).
What is Hereford in Marathi?
Hereford in Marathi is हेरेफर्ड (herepharḍa). See Hereford meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Hereford?
Hereford can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Hereford?
Hereford is pronounced /ˈhɛɹɨfəd/ (UK).

Words near Hereford in the dictionary

  1. heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis
  2. heredosyphilis
  3. heredosyphilitic
  4. hereeniging
  5. herefor
  6. Hereford
  7. Hereford and Worcester
  8. Hereford disease
  9. Hereford Hall
  10. Herefords
  11. Herefordshire

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