haler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of haler
First recorded in 1930–35; from Czech haléř, from Middle High German haller, variant of heller; see origin at heller 2
Example Sentences
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Army is haler & healthier than any army has ever been in any war.
From Time Magazine Archive
He still hadn’t gone back to work, but I thought he never looked haler or heartier, or neater or spiffier.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
And it is not because of his seventy-six years, either, for a haler and heartier man never lived—until Paula started this wicked thing upon him, and began making him bread-and-milk for supper.
From The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel by Hanshew, Mary E.
He was now seventy years old; and a haler, heartier, more serene old man was never seen.
From The Talkative Wig by Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot
You never could find a haler man, Tan-ta-ta-ran-tan-tare!
From Nights in London by Burke, Thomas
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