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herns

herns is the plural of hern.

Meaning of hern

Noun (1)

hern (plural herns)

  1. (dialectal) Corner, nook.
  2. (dialectal) A recess beside a wide chimney-fireside.
  3. (dialectal) A corner of angular piece of land; a nook of land projecting into another district, parish, or field.

Noun (2)

hern (plural herns)

  1. (dialectal, poetic) Heron.
    • Now for Swans & Ducks, and such like Birds of the Water, it is obvious to take notice how well they are fitted for that manner of life. For those that swim, their Feet are framed for it like a pair of Oars, their Claws being connected with a pretty broad Membrane; and their Necks are long, that...1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 73

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Proper noun capitalized: Herns

Herns

  1. (plural) plural of Hern

Questions about herns

What is herns the plural of?
Herns is the plural of hern.
What part of speech is herns?
Herns is a proper noun.

Words near herns in the dictionary

  1. herniotomy
  2. herniæ
  3. Hernon
  4. Hernons
  5. hernovine
  6. herns
  7. hernshaw
  8. hernshaws
  9. Hernton
  10. Herntons
  11. hero

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Adapted from Wiktionary: herns (page history and authors); Herns (page history and authors); hern (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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