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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HERBER

Herb "er, n. Etym: [OF. herbier, LL. herbarium. See Herbarium. ]

 

Defn: A garden; a pleasure garden. [Obs. ] "Into an herber green. " Chaucer.

 

HERBERGAGE

Her "berg *age, n. Etym: [See Harborage. ]

 

Defn: Harborage; lodging; shelter; harbor. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

HERBERGEOUR

Her "ber *geour, n. Etym: [See Harbinger. ]

 

Defn: A harbinger. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

HERBERGH; HERBERWE

Her "bergh, Her "ber *we (, n. Etym: [See Harbor. ]

 

Defn: A harbor. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

herbert

herbert |ˈhɛːbət | noun Brit. informal an undistinguished or foolish man or youth: a bunch of spotty herberts. ORIGIN 1960s: the male given name Herbert.

 

Herbert, George

Her bert, George |ˈhərbərt ˈhərbərt | (1593 –1633 ), English metaphysical poet and clergyman. His poems, collected in The Temple, express a sweet and trusting friendliness with God.

 

Herbert, Sir A. P.

Her |bert |ˈhəːbət | (1890 –1970 ), English writer and politician; full name Alan Patrick Herbert. He wrote novels, items for the magazine Punch, and libretti for comic operas. As an MP, he was best known for introducing legislation to reform the divorce laws.

 

Herbert, Victor

Her bert, Victor |ˈhərbərt ˈhərbərt | (1859 –1924 ), US composer, conductor, and cellist; born in Ireland. Among his light operas, or operettas, are Babes in Toyland (1903 ) and Naughty Marietta (1910 ). He conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony 1889 –1904.

 

Oxford Dictionary

herbert

herbert |ˈhɛːbət | noun Brit. informal an undistinguished or foolish man or youth: a bunch of spotty herberts. ORIGIN 1960s: the male given name Herbert.

 

Herbert, George

Her |bert |ˈhəːbət | (1593 –1633 ), English metaphysical poet. He was vicar of Bemerton, near Salisbury; his poems are pervaded by simple piety and reflect the spiritual conflicts he experienced before submitting his will to God.

 

Herbert, Sir A. P.

Her |bert |ˈhəːbət | (1890 –1970 ), English writer and politician; full name Alan Patrick Herbert. He wrote novels, items for the magazine Punch, and libretti for comic operas. As an MP, he was best known for introducing legislation to reform the divorce laws.

 

Herbert, Victor

Her bert, Victor |ˈhərbərt ˈhərbərt | (1859 –1924 ), US composer, conductor, and cellist; born in Ireland. Among his light operas, or operettas, are Babes in Toyland (1903 ) and Naughty Marietta (1910 ). He conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony 1889 –1904.

 

Duden Dictionary

Herberge

Her ber ge Substantiv, feminin , die |H e rberge |die Herberge; Genitiv: der Herberge, Plural: die Herbergen mittelhochdeutsch herberge, althochdeutsch heriberga, zu: heri (Heer ), eigentlich = ein das Heer bergender Ort 1 a einfaches Gasthaus o. Ä., in dem jemand [für die Nacht ] Unterkunft findet sie waren auf dem Weg zu ihrer Herberge b Kurzwort für: Jugendherberge 2 Plural selten veraltet gastliche Aufnahme um Herberge bitten

 

Herbergseltern

Her bergs el tern Pluralwort , die |H e rbergseltern |Pluraletantum Herbergsvater und Herbergsmutter

 

Herbergsmutter

Her bergs mut ter Substantiv, feminin , die |H e rbergsmutter | vgl. Herbergsvater

 

Herbergsvater

Her bergs va ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |H e rbergsvater |Leiter, Verwalter einer Jugendherberge

 

Herbert

Her bert Eigenname |H e rbert |männlicher Vorname

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Herbert

Her bert /hə́ː r r t /名詞 ハーバート 〘男の名; 愛称 Herb, Bert, Bertie 〙.