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 |