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heron
[ her-uhn ]
/ ˈhɛr ən /
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noun
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
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Origin of heron
1275–1325; Middle English heiro(u)n, hero(u)n<Middle French hairon (French héron) <Germanic; compare Old High German heigir
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heron
/ (ˈhɛrən) /
noun
any of various wading birds of the genera Butorides, Ardea, etc, having a long neck, slim body, and a plumage that is commonly grey or white: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes
Word Origin for heron
C14: from Old French hairon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heigaro, Old Norse hegri
British Dictionary definitions for heron (2 of 2)
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