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. Amy Jacobson:

   Heather was the beginning of the process of us realizing as a lesbian couple that there were going to be many battles, and we just had to do them, 'Heather' paved some way but there was a lot 'Heather' couldn't do that we had to just do.

2. Ben Silverstone:

   The defendant accepts that such activity should never have taken place and that it had no right to intrude into the private lives of Ms Heather Mills or Fiona Mills in this way.

3. Courtesy Lovell family:

   Heather Lovell pretty much popped out running.

4. Star Wars:

   Heather Hrutkay posted. The grandmother can be seen swinging her Jedi weapon this way and that as she screams and dances with joy. Star Wars baddie Maul is going to get me for sure. Ahhh !

5. Susan Bro:

   Heather Heyer stood that day with Heather Heyer friends just simply as a supporter and ally to say black lives do matter, i feel that a lot of people will think that this trial is the end of the story. This was not the beginning of the story, nor is it the end of the story. The civil rights movement has gone on for decades, particularly here in Charlottesville, and it will continue.

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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