heer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gentleman noun A polite, well-mannered, or honorable man.
- king noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.
- lord noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
- man noun An adult male human being.
- sir noun A polite or respectful way to address a man, especially one of higher rank, a stranger, or a teacher.
Senses
heer is used for these senses in English:
- Lord (Christianity) God the Father; the Godhead.
- Lord (Christianity) Jesus Christ, God the Son.
- armed forces The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.
- gentleman (chiefly, _, historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK, _, law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.
- king (card games) A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit.
- lord (obsolete) The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor
- lord (obsolete, uncommon) A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones
- lord One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)
gentleman — full definition
- noun A polite, well-mannered, or honorable man.
- noun (formal or polite) A man, used respectfully regardless of manners.
- noun Historically, a man of respectable birth or means who did not need to work for a living.
king — full definition
- noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.
- noun The most important or dominant person or thing in a particular field.
- noun The most important piece in chess, which must be protected from checkmate to avoid losing the game.
- noun A playing card ranked just below the ace, showing an image of a king.
- verb To make someone king; to crown as monarch.