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hereford

/ˈhɝfɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
here-ford
IPA
/ˈhɝfɚd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Hereford, here

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɝfɚd/
  • British English: /ˈhɛɹɨfəd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Herefords (plural)

Phrases

Hereford and Worcester Hereford disease Hereford Hall Little Hereford

Synonyms

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Questions

How do you pronounce hereford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɝfɚd/.
What does hereford mean?
A city and civil parish (with a city council) in and the county town of Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5140).
Where does hereford come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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