Herbert

American  

[hur-bert] / ˈhɜr bərt /

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.”

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Herbert British  

/ ˈhɜːbət /

noun

1. Edward, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury. 1583–1648, English philosopher and poet, noted for his deistic views

2. his brother, George . 1593–1633, English Metaphysical poet. His chief work is The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (1633)

3. Zbigniew ( ^ə zˈbɪɡnɪəf), 1924–98, Polish poet and dramatist, noted esp for his dramatic monologues

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Herbert

The injury-riddled Chargers’ offensive line fails to protect Justin Herbert, who suffers an injury late in a loss to the Houston Texans that drops them to 0-8.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The game already decided, Herbert, who was nursing an apparent injury to his left hand, was replaced midway through the fourth quarter by backup D.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Rams safety Quentin Lake texted Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to apologize after saying on a podcast that Herbert was ‘throwing deli meat’ and ‘seeing ghosts’ during Sunday’s game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Rams safety Quentin Lake says he texted Justin Herbert to apologize for comments he made about the Chargers quarterback on a podcast earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Herbert, who had been looking at the fire and pondering, here said that something had come into his thoughts arising out of Wemmick’s suggestion, which it might be worth while to pursue.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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