Hereford

[ hur-ferd, her-uh- for 1, 2; her-uh-ferd for 3, 5; hur-ferd for 4 ]

/ ˈhɜr fərd, ˈhɛr ə- for 1, 2; ˈhɛr ə fərd for 3, 5; ˈhɜr fərd for 4 /

one of an English breed of red beef cattle having a white face and white body markings.

one of an American breed of red hogs having white markings.

a city in Hereford and Worcester, in W England: cathedral.

a town in N Texas.

Herefordshire.

Example sentences from the Web for hereford

Showing that in early times there was a hog warden, or person who collected the king's hog-rent in Hereford.

Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850 |Various
Mrs Griffith will pack them, and send them to me at Hereford,—unless he objects.

Cousin Henry |Anthony Trollope
Hereford's estates passed on to the eldest of his large family, the King's own nephews.

Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II |Charlotte Mary Yonge
I shall be here the first part of the time, and then I shall go to Hereford.

Cousin Henry |Anthony Trollope

During the years the Straights lived at the farm, farming operations consisted of the raising of Hereford cattle.

Green Spring Farm |Ross Netherton

Hereford

/ (ˈhɛrɪfəd) /

a city in W England, in Herefordshire on the River Wye: trading centre for agricultural produce; cathedral (begun 1079). Pop: 56 373 (2001)

a hardy breed of beef cattle characterized by a red body, red and white head, and white markings