heller

[ hel-er ]

/ ˈhɛl ər /

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noun Informal.

a noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; hellion.

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Origin of heller

1890–95, Americanism; short for hell-raiser

Words nearby heller

Hellenism, Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Age, Hellenize, heller, helleri, Hellerwork, hellery, Helles, Hellespont

Other definitions for heller (2 of 3)

heller²

[ hel-er ]

/ ˈhɛl ər /

noun, plural hel·lers, hel·ler.

a former coin of various German states, usually equal to half a pfennig.

a former bronze coin of Austria, one 100th of a korona.

haler (def. 2).

Origin of heller

First recorded in 1565–75; from German, Middle High German haller, heller, after (Schwäbisch) Hall, the Swabian town where they were originally minted; see -er¹

Other definitions for heller (3 of 3)

Heller

[ hel-er ]

/ ˈhɛl ər /

noun

Joseph, 1923–99, U.S. novelist.

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How to use heller in a sentence

She suggested at Wednesday’s hearing that the court should follow the history as stated in the majority opinion in Heller.
Majority of Supreme Court appears to think N.Y. gun law is too restrictive|Robert Barnes, Ann Marimow|November 3, 2021|Washington Post
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Heller was undeniably a big deal, at least symbolically.
How The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier To Carry Guns In Public|Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux (Amelia.Thomson-DeVeaux@abc.com)|November 3, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
In the Heller ruling, a five-justice Supreme Court majority said that focusing on the militia was a misunderstanding of the core meaning of the Second Amendment.
How The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier To Carry Guns In Public|Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux (Amelia.Thomson-DeVeaux@abc.com)|November 3, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
After all, history and tradition show that a variety of gun regulations have co-existed with the Second Amendment right and are consistent with that right, as the Court said in Heller.
In battle at Supreme Court over N.Y. gun law, a surprising split among conservatives|Ann Marimow|October 29, 2021|Washington Post

Two justices who have joined the bench since Heller was decided are seen as pivotal to the future of New York’s law.
In battle at Supreme Court over N.Y. gun law, a surprising split among conservatives|Ann Marimow|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
Joseph Heller called it the “most stirring and lucid account of World War II that I have ever read.”
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He shot a pilot with Heller last season for CBS called The Advocates.
Ben McKenzie’s Journey From Reluctant Teen Idol on ‘The O.C.’ to Sheriff of ‘Gotham’|Marlow Stern|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There, the Court expanded the Heller ruling beyond federal laws to state and local laws related to firearms.
At the Supreme Court, the NRA Finally Loses One|Dean Obeidallah|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, the parents of Yevhen Heller, a key member of the Yanukovych-Ahmetov clan, reportedly live in Brooklyn.
Scenes From Ukraine’s Bloody Revolution|Oleg Shynkarenko|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the piece, Dunham opens up to writer Nathan Heller about her own insecurities, her writing process, and her style evolution.
Lena Dunham Covers 'Vogue'|Erin Cunningham|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the last years of his life he became so weak that sometimes, as Stephen Heller told me, his playing was hardly audible.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Stephen Heller told me that it was a wonderful sight to see one of those small hands expand and cover a third of the keyboard.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Soon after his arrival in Paris, Heller called on the Polish musician and found him sitting for his portrait.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Heller remembers seeing him more than once in a passion, and hearing him speak very harshly to Nowakowski.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
To Heller it seemed that Chopin had no taste for literature, indeed, he made on him the impression of an uneducated man.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

British Dictionary definitions for heller (1 of 3)

heller¹

/ (ˈhɛlə) /

noun plural -ler

a monetary unit of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, worth one hundredth of a koruna

any of various old German or Austrian coins of low denomination

Word Origin for heller

from German haller a silver coin, after Hall, town in Swabia where the coins were minted

British Dictionary definitions for heller (2 of 3)

heller²

/ (ˈhɛlə) /

noun

another word for hellion

British Dictionary definitions for heller (3 of 3)

Heller

/ (ˈhɛlə) /

noun

Joseph. 1923–99, US novelist. His works include Catch 22 (1961), God Knows (1984), Picture This (1988), and Closing Time (1994)

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