hereabout

hereabout
adverb see hereabouts

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • hereabout — about this, with regard to this matter, c.1200, from HERE (Cf. here) + ABOUT (Cf. about). Meaning in the vicinity, near here is from early 13c. Hereabouts is from 1590s …   Etymology dictionary

  • hereabout — [hir΄ə bout′, hir′ə bout΄] adv. in this general vicinity; about or near here: also hereabouts …   English World dictionary

  • hereabout — adverb Close to; nearby. I am sure my grandmother lived hereabout …   Wiktionary

  • hereabout — /hear euh bowt /, adv. about this place; in this neighborhood. Also, hereabouts. [1175 1225; ME; see HERE, ABOUT] * * * …   Universalium

  • hereabout — ‚hɪrÉ™ baÊŠt /hɪə adv. near this place, somewhere in this vicinity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hereabout — here•a•bout [[t]ˈhɪər əˌbaʊt[/t]] also here′a•bouts adv. about this place; in this neighborhood • Etymology: 1175–1225 …   From formal English to slang

  • hereabout — /ˈhɪərəbaʊt/ (say hearruhbowt) adverb about this place; in this neighbourhood. Also, hereabouts …  

  • hereabout — adverb in this general vicinity the people are friendly hereabouts • Syn: ↑hereabouts …   Useful english dictionary

  • hereabouts — or hereabout adverb Date: 13th century in this vicinity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Samoset — (ca. 1590 – 1653) was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims. On March 16, 1621 the settlers were more than surprised when Samoset strolled straight through the middle of the encampment at Plymouth Colony, greeted them in… …   Wikipedia

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