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Hereford

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Here·ford  (hûrfrd, hr-frd)
n.
Any of a breed of beef cattle developed in England and having a reddish coat with white face, chest, belly, and lower legs.
[After Hereford, a former county of western England.]
Hereford [ˈhɛrɪfəd]
n
1. (Placename) a city in W England, in Herefordshire on the River Wye: trading centre for agricultural produce; cathedral (begun 1079). Pop.: 54 326 (1991)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a hardy breed of beef cattle characterized by a red body, red and white head, and white markings
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Noun1.HerefordHereford - hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States
whiteface
beef, beef cattle - cattle that are reared for their meat


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Behind these were two of the higher brethren of Emmet, and behind these again two retainers belonging to the Bishop; for the Lord Bishop of Hereford strove to be as like the great barons as was in the power of one in holy orders.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
Oxford and Drury Lane itself dispute the dignity of giving birth to Nell Gwynne with Hereford, where a mean house is still pointed out as the first home of this mother of a line of dukes, whose great-grandson was to occupy the neighbouring palace as Bishop of Hereford for forty years.
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He then called for his bill with the utmost haste, declared he must be at Hereford that evening, lamented his great hurry of business, and wished he could divide himself into twenty pieces, in order to be at once in twenty places.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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