Hereford

Hereford
I. noun Etymology: Hereford former county in England Date: 1805 any of a breed of hardy red-coated beef cattle of English origin with white faces and markings II. geographical name 1. (or Herefordshire) county W England on Welsh border 2. town W England in Herefordshire population 49,800

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  • Hereford — Hereford1 [hʉr′fərd] n. any of a breed of medium sized beef cattle developed in Hereford, having a reddish body with a white face and belly Hereford2 [her′ə fərd] 1. city in Hereford and Worcester, WC England, on the Wye: county district pop.… …   English World dictionary

  • Hereford — (spr. Herriförd), 1) (Herefordshire), Grafschaft in der West Midland Division von England, an die Grafschaften Gloucester, Worcester, Shropshire, Radnor, Brecknock u. Monmouth grenzend; 391/2 QM., bergig (Cosop u. Malvern Hills, Brilley Mountains …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Hereford — Hereford, TX U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 14597 Housing Units (2000): 5323 Land area (2000): 5.612598 sq. miles (14.536561 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.612598 sq. miles (14.536561… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Hereford, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 14597 Housing Units (2000): 5323 Land area (2000): 5.612598 sq. miles (14.536561 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.612598 sq. miles (14.536561 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • HEREFORD — HEREFORD, county town in S.W. England. Jews lived there from the middle of the 12th century, and later it possessed an archa . Ten members of the community contributed to the northampton Donum in 1194 for ransoming Richard I. Hamo of Hereford (d …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • *hereford — ● hereford adjectif et nom (de Hereford, nom propre) Se dit d une race de bovins à viande, d origine anglaise, très répandue en Amérique du Nord …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Hereford — Her e*ford, n. One of a breed of cattle originating in Herefordshire, England. The Herefords are good working animals, and their beef producing quality is excellent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hereford — (spr. hérrìförd), Hauptstadt (city) von Herefordshire (England), im fruchtbaren Tale der Wye, uralter Bischofssitz und früher Grenzfestung gegen Wales, hat eine 1079–1530 in den verschiedensten Baustilen erbaute Kathedrale (1856–63 von Scott… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Hereford — (spr. herrĕf rd), Grafschaft im westl. England, 2175 qkm, (1901) 114.401 E. – Die Hauptstadt H., am Wye, 21.382 E., alte Kathedrale …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Hereford — (Herriförd), mittelländische Grafschaft Englands, 103/4 QM. groß mit 100000 E., Ackerbaudistrict, sehr fruchtbar und wohlhabend. Hauptstadt H. an der Wye u. dem Gloucesterkanal, mit 35000 E., Wolle und Handschuhfabrikation, lebhaftem Verkehr …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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