heron
1. [ noun ] (mathematics,Greek antiquity) Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
Synonyms: hero_of_alexandria hero
Related terms: inventor mathematician
2. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7833
3. [ noun ] (zoology) gray or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
Related terms: wading_bird great_white_heron boatbill egret little_blue_heron night_heron great_blue_heron bittern Ardeidae
Similar spelling:   Herron
  Hearon
  Hearron
  Hearn
  Herrin
  Herren
  heroin
  Heeren
  Hearne
  heroine
  Hern
  hernia
  herein