hern

¹ American  

[hurn] / hɜrn /

noun

Dialect.

1. heron.

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hern ² American  

[hurn, hur-uhn] / hɜrn, ˈhɜr ən /

Or her'n

pronoun

Nonstandard.

1. hers.

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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

Rep. Kevin Hern, a Republican from Oklahoma, said his staff and other committee members used to get so many calls about the IRS in past seasons, they might as well have been part of the IRS themselves.

From MarketWatch

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