Definition of Hereford

1. Noun. Hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States.

Exact synonyms: Whiteface
Generic synonyms: Beef, Beef Cattle

Definition of Hereford

1. n. One of a breed of cattle originating in Herefordshire, England. The Herefords are good working animals, and their beef-producing quality is excellent.

Definition of Hereford

1. Proper noun. A city in Herefordshire, England ¹

2. Proper noun. A breed of cattle used for high-quality beef, see w:Hereford (cattle) ¹

3. Noun. A cow of the Hereford breed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hereford

Herbig-Haro object
Herbst
Herbst's corpuscles
Hercegovina
Herceptin
Herculaneum
Herculean
Hercules
Hercules'-club
Hercules'-clubs
Hercules-club
Hercules beetle
Hercules beetles
Herculæan
Hercynian
Hereford (current term)
Hereford and Worcester
Herefords
Herefordshire
Herelle
Herellea
Herero
Hereward
Hering's sinus nerve
Hering's theory of colour vision
Hering-Breuer reflex
Heritiera
Heritiera littoralis
Heritiera macrophylla

Literary usage of Hereford

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"In the wars of Stephen's reign Hereford and Weobley castles were held against the ... In 1326 the parliament assembled at Hereford which deposed Edward II. ..."

2. The Antiquary (1873)
"The Dean of the cathedral church of Hereford also has a peculiar within the diocese, comprising twenty-three parishes and chapelries, in respect of which he ..."

3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1817)
"1643, Hereford given up to Sir William Waller and the parliamentarians, ... Coningsby, Sir Thomas, founder of Hospital at Hereford, Hampton Court (died ..."

4. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1900)
"To the present stock may be also assigned, as the younger brothers of " Henry " and the " Psalter" respectively, the "Hereford" and "Ebstorf" examples of ..."

5. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"The body of a well-fattened Hereford should be free from any ... The Hereford has great length and thickness of loin, and all the bones of his frame are so ..."

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