Definitions for HEATHER
ˈhɛð ərheather

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heather, ling, Scots heather, broom, Calluna vulgarisnoun

   common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

2. heather mixture, heathernoun

   interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. heathernoun

   An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.

2. heathernoun

   The Ericaceae family.

3. heathernoun

   Various species of the genus Erica.

4. heathernoun

   Various species of the genus Cassiope.

5. heatheradjective

   Of a purple colour with a tint with pink and blue.

6. Heathernoun

   from the English noun heather. Popular in the end of the 20th century.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heather

   Heather is a common name for small, shrub-like plants of the genus Calluna, most commonly known as Calluna vulgaris, that are native to Europe, Asia and North America. They are evergreen plants known for their small, bell-shaped flowers, usually in shades of purple, pink or white. The term "heather" is also used more broadly to refer to similar plants in the Ericaceae family. Heather can additionally refer to a color, a pale shade of grayish-purple, pink, green or blue, often used in the textile industry. It can also be a feminine given name.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heathernoun

   heath

2. Etymology: [See Heath.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heather

   heth′ėr, n. the Scotch name for the native species of the Linnæan genus Erica, called in the north of England Ling, esp. Erica (now Calluna) vulgaris, Common Heather, and Erica cinerea, Fine-leaved Heath or Lesser Bell-heather.—adj. of the colour of heather.—ns. Heath′er-ale, a famous liquor traditionally brewed in Scotland from the bells of heather; Heath′er-bell, a name given to Erica tetralix (or specially to its blossom), and sometimes also to Erica cinerea.—adj. Heath′ery, of or pertaining to heather.—Set the heather on fire, to create a disturbance; Take to the heather, to become an outlaw. [Usually derived from heath.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HEATHER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Heather is ranked #20239 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Heather surname appeared 1,315 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Heather.
   
   91.4% or 1,203 total occurrences were White.
   2.5% or 33 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 28 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.9% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Anagrams for HEATHER »

1. heareth

How to pronounce HEATHER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HEATHER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HEATHER in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HEATHER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of HEATHER in a Sentence

1. Roy Gutterman:

   I can see this popping up more and more, it would be reasonable to see similar suits popping up with the events in Charlottesville. Left-wing protesters clash with conservatives over the scheduled appearance of Milo Yiannopoulos. ( The Associated Press) Last August, a rally in opposition to the removal of a statute of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the campus of the University of Virginia turned violent as white supremacists and neo-Nazis clashed with counterprotestors. Heather Heyer, 32, was killed when James Alex Fields Jr. drove a 2010 Dodge Challenger into a crowd on a pedestrian mall. Roy Gutterman predicted the success of any future lawsuit depends on the motives of the plaintiffs, and how the court rules.

2. Air Force veteran Bill Pratt:

   It's an important thing, and I would do something like this every chance I get. Heather Ales told said Heather Ales family has a legacy of military service, and brought two children to see the motorcade pass.

3. Heather Cho:

   Regardless of the (ongoing) probe by the transport ministry and prosecutors, I will have Heather Cho step down from not only vice president at Korean Air but all posts at affiliates.

4. Alisa Rock:

   We are deeply saddened to learn of the events leading up to the senseless hit-and-run accident that claimed Tom's life, and support the prosecutor's efforts to hold Bishop Heather Cook accountable for her actions to the fullest extent of the law.

5. Heather Valentine:

   If Heather Valentine have any kind of symptom, stay home, get checked out, don't wait until Heather Valentine can't breathe to go get help.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HEATHER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heather
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HEATHER
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HEATHER
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html