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Herne

American  
[hurn] / hɜrn /

noun

  1. James A(hern) 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.

  2. a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.


Herne British  
/ ˈhɛrnə /

noun

  1. an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr on the Rhine-Herne Canal. Pop: 172 870 (2003 est)

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Lambeth Council has permitted Brockwell Park, near Herne Hill, to host a series of events, such as the Mighty Hoopla, which are expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

She was found unresponsive at her home in Herne Hill, South London, and pronounced dead at the age of 56.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2024

The suspects were detained in the western cities of Duisburg, Herne and Dueren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and their apartments were also searched there.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

“It’s spongy bone. Just like a sheared steak bone,” Mr. Herne said.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

In a drift of khaki pine needles I saw antlers, like Herne the Hunter’s.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell