Herbert

[ hur-bert ]

noun

1. Frank, 1920–86, U.S. science-fiction writer.
2. George, 1593–1633, English clergyman and poet.
3. Victor, 1859–1924, U.S. composer and orchestra conductor, born in Ireland.
4. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “bright.”

Herbert

/ ˈhɜːbət /

noun

1. HerbertEdward, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury15831648MEnglishPHILOSOPHY: philosopherWRITING: poet Edward, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury. 1583–1648, English philosopher and poet, noted for his deistic views
2. HerbertGeorge15931633MEnglishWRITING: poet his brother, George . 1593–1633, English Metaphysical poet. His chief work is The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (1633)
3. HerbertZbigniew19241998MPolishWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatist Zbigniew ( ^əzˈbɪɡnɪəf), 1924–98, Polish poet and dramatist, noted esp for his dramatic monologues

Example Sentences

Bunker, along with his brothers Herbert and Lamar, started buying silver in 1970, when it was $1.94 an ounce.

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That luxury store had been founded years earlier by Herbert Woolf, a relative of the British writers Leonard and Virginia.

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One of the reporters from New York was Herbert Bayard Swope, then of the Herald.

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And George Herbert Walker Bush for smoothly overseeing the end of the Cold War.

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A man named Herbert Gilbert patented one back in 1963 that heated a nicotine solution and produced steam.

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Herbert Marsh, professor of divinity in the university of Cambridge, England, died.

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Herbert brings amazing fine detail about the night and day battle on the high ridges.

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Although Aubrey Herbert is excessively unorthodox he quite sees that confabs with enemies must be carried out according to Cocker.

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Sir Herbert's squire, Thomas du Bois, joined in his master's confident wager.

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But as soon as Herbert came, just as enthusiastic himself, down goes my James's countenance to the very bottom of despair.

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