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Definitions for Hereford
ˈhɜr fərd, ˈhɛr ə- for 1 ; ˈhɛr ə fərd for 3, 5her·e·ford

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Hereford, whitefacenoun

    hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States

Wiktionary

  1. Herefordnoun

    A cow of the Hereford breed.

  2. Herefordnoun

    A city in Herefordshire, England

  3. Herefordnoun

    A breed of cattle used for high-quality beef, see w:Hereford (cattle)

  4. Etymology: From here, hewr, or Proto-Indo-European + -ford

Wikipedia

  1. Hereford

    Hereford ( (listen)) is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately 16 miles (26 km) east of the border with Wales, 24 miles (39 km) south-west of Worcester and 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Gloucester. With a population of 53,112 in 2021 it is by far the largest settlement in Herefordshire. An early town charter from 1189, granted by Richard I of England, describes it as "Hereford in Wales". Hereford has been recognised as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed as recently as October 2000.It is now known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals and sausage rolls, as well as the famous Hereford breed of cattle.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Herefordnoun

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

Wikidata

  1. Hereford

    Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately 16 miles east of the border with Wales, 24 miles southwest of Worcester, and 23 miles northwest of Gloucester. With a population of 58,900 people, it is the largest settlement in the county. The name "Hereford" is said to come from the Anglo Saxon "here", an army or formation of soldiers, and the "ford", a place for crossing a river. If this is the origin it suggests that Hereford was a place where a body of armed men forded or crossed the Wye. The Welsh name for Hereford is Henffordd, meaning "old road", and probably refers to the Roman road and Roman settlement at nearby Stretton Sugwas. An early town charter from 1189 granted by Richard I of England describes it as "Hereford in Wales". Hereford has been recognised as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed as recently as October 2000. It is now known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include: cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals, and cattle, including the famous Hereford breed.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Hereford

    the county town of Herefordshire, on the Wye, 144 m. NW. of London; has some fine old buildings, including a noble cathedral begun in 1079, ruins of a castle, &c.; it was made the seat of a bishopric in 676; it is noted for its roses and agricultural produce.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. hereford

    The chief town of Herefordshire, England, on the Wye. During the Saxon era, the Welsh inflicted considerable damage on this city; it also suffered greatly in the wars of the barons, and under the Plantagenets. During the civil war it held loyally to the cause of the king, and was one of the last places that yielded to the Parliament.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Hereford

    Expresses the Saxon for “army ford” over the River Wye. During the Heptarchy this was the military headquarters of Mercia.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HEREFORD

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hereford is ranked #13721 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hereford surname appeared 2,206 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Hereford.

    54.8% or 1,209 total occurrences were White.
    36.5% or 807 total occurrences were Black.
    3% or 67 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.8% or 62 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    2.3% or 52 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.4% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hereford in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hereford in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Hereford in a Sentence

  1. Carl Paladino:

    Obama catches mad cow disease after being caught having relations with a Hereford. He dies before his trial and is buried in a cow pasture next to Valerie Jarrett, who died weeks prior, after being convicted of sedition and treason, when a jihadi cellmate mistook her for being a nice person and decapitated her.

  2. Dane Phillips:

    It was not a one-off, the narrow streets in Whitecross in Hereford are used as rat-runs by drivers looking to get in and out of the city, it could have been a child that was hit. It was a big car and it could easily have been a fatal accident. Id just like to raise awareness, in the hope that this doesnt happen to anyone else.

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