name
Hereford
HEHR-fuhd
name
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A cathedral city in the west of England, and the county town of Herefordshire.
"Hereford Cathedral holds one of the world's oldest maps."
noun
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A reddish-brown breed of beef cattle with a white face, or an animal of that breed.
"The farm raises Herefords for premium beef."
How to Use Hereford
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the English city, or the well-known breed of beef cattle named after it.
Common pairings
a herd of Herefords
Herefordshire
Word Forms
Herefords plural, Herefords plural
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Etymology
From Old English here ("army") plus ford, describing a river crossing used by an army.