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hern

1 American  
[hurn, hur-uhn] / hɜrn, ˈhɜr ən /
Or her'n

pronoun

Nonstandard.
  1. hers.


hern 2 American  
[hurn] / hɜrn /

noun

Dialect.
  1. heron.


hern British  
/ hɜːn /

noun

  1. an archaic or dialect word for heron

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Etymology

Origin of hern

Middle English hiren; by association with my, mine, thy, thine, etc.

Example Sentences

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Those who worked with him in various companies across the UK, including fellow ex-soldier Mike Hern, told the BBC he was a well-liked colleague.

From BBC

Mr Hern described him as a "mentor" with a "good sense of humour".

From BBC

Dr. Warren Hern, who specializes in fetal anomaly abortions and director of the Boulder Abortion Clinic, is one of the few providers to provide abortion care later in pregnancy.

From Salon

When Salon spoke to Dr. Hern over a video call, he mentioned that he was sitting behind bulletproof glass.

From Salon

Dr Warren Hern talk on the phone in his clinic on January 31, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado.

From Salon