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`maphrodite; see HERMAPHRODITUS.) -her0 maph 1ro 0 ditlic (-dltllk)
`adj. -her 0 maph 1ro-ditli 0 cal 0 ly adv.
`hermaphrodite brig n. Nauti~al A two-masted vessel: with a
`square-rigged forem~st ~nd a schooner-rigged mainmast.
`her-maph 0 ro-d1t 0 Ism (har-maflra-di-tlz'am) also her-maph•
`ro-dism (-ra-dlz'am) n. 1. The presence of both male and female re(cid:173)
`productive organs that is typical of certain plants and animals, as .in a
`monoecious plant or an earthworm. 2. The presence in some humans
`and in some individuals of other animal species of both male and female
`reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics in the same
`individual.
`'
`Her-maph,ro-di.tus (har-maf'ra-diltas) n. Greek Mythology The
`son of Hermes and Aphrodite, who became united in one body with
`the nymph Salmacis. [Latin Hermaphroditus < Greek Hermaphroditos :
`Hermes, Hermes + Aphrodite, Aphrodite; see APHRODITE.]
`·
`her-me-neu-tic (hur'ma-no-o'tlk, -nyoo'-l also her 0 me•neu 0
`ti,cal (-ti-kal) adj. Interpretive; explanatory. [Greek hermeneutikos <
`hermeneutes, interpreter < herineneuein, to interpret < hermeneus, inter-
`preter.] -her'm1:•neulti 0 cal 0 ly adv.
`.
`her-me-neu 0 tIcs (hur'ma-nooltlks, -nyoo' -) n. (used with a sing.
`or pl. verb) The theory and meth?dology of interpretation, especially of
`scriptural text. -her1me,neu1tIst n.
`Her-mes (hurlmez) n. Greek Mythology The god of commerce, inven(cid:173)
`tion, cunning, and theft, who also served as messenger, scribe, and herald
`for the other gods.
`Hermes Tris-me-gis.tus (trls'ma-jisltas, trlz' -) n. Mythology
`Hermes as identified with the Egyptian god Thoth, the legendary author
`of works on alchemy, astrology, and magic. [Medieval Latin Hermes Tris(cid:173)
`megistus < Greek Hermes trismegistos : Hermes, Hermes + trismegistos,
`thrice greatest (Iris, thrice; see trei- in App. I + megistos, greatest; see
`meg- in App. I).)
`.
`her,met,ic (har-metllk).also her-met•i•cal (-i-kal) adj. 1. Complete(cid:173)
`ly sealed, especially-against the escape or entry of air. 2. Impervious to
`outside interference or influence: the hermetic confines of an isolated life.
`3. often Hermetic a. Mythology Of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus
`or the works ascribed to him. b. Having to do with the occult sciences,
`especially alchemy; magical. [New Latin hermeticus, alchemical< Medi(cid:173)
`eval Latin Hermes (Trismegistus); see HERMES TRISMEGISTUS.) -her-
`,
`metli,cal-ly adv.
`her-mit (hurlmit) n. 1. A person who has withdrawn from society and
`lives a solitary existence,-a recluse. 2. A cookie made with molasses, rai(cid:173)
`sins, and nuts. [Middle English heremite < Old French < Medieval Latin
`herernita < Late Latin eremita < Greek eremites < eremia, desert < eremos,
`solitary.] -her-mitlic, her0 mit'i•cal adj. -her0 mitli 0 cal 0 ly adv.
`her-mit,age (hur'mi-tij) n. 1a. The habitation of a hermit or group
`of hermits. b. A monastery or abbey. 2. A place where one can live in
`seclusion; a retreat. 3. The condition or way of life of a hermit. [Middle
`English < Old French hermitage< heremite, hermit;. see HERMIT.]
`Her,mi-tage (~r'mi-tazh') n. A rich, full-bodied, usually red wine
`produced in southeast France. [After Tain !'Hermitage, a village of south(cid:173)
`east France.]
`hermit crab n. Any of various decapod crustaceans of the superfam(cid:173)
`ily Paguroidea that have a soft asymmetrical abdomen and occupy the
`empty shells of gastropod mollusks.
`·
`hermit thrush n. A bird (Catharus gutta/us) of North and Central
`America having brownish plumage, a spotted breast, ;,.,reddish tail, and
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`a distinctive melodious song.
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`Her.men (hurlman), Mount The highest peak, 2,814 m (9,230 ft),
`of the Anti-Lebanon Range on the Syria-Lebanon border. It was sacred .
`to the worshipers of Baal and is considered the traditional site of Jesus's
`transfiguration.
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`Her,mo-sil,Jo (e~'m6-se16) The capital and largest city of the Mexi(cid:173)
`can state of Sonora, near the GulfofCalifornia west of Chihuahua. Estab(cid:173)
`lished c, 1700, it is a trade center in an agricultural and mining area.
`her,ni-a (hurlne:a) n., pl. -ni-as or -ni 0 ae (-ne-e') The protrusion
`of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally
`contains it; a rupture. [Middle English < Latin; see ghera- in App. I.)
`-her1ni-al adj.
`her,ni,ate (hurlne-at') intr.v. -at•ed, -at-ing, -ates To protrude
`through an abnormal bodily opening. -her1ni 0 altion n.
`he,r~ (hirlo) n., pl. -roes 1. In mythology and legend, a man, often
`of d1vme ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength,
`celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the ·gods. 2. A person
`n_oted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has
`nsked or sacrificed his or her life: soldiers and nurses who were heroes in
`~-" unpopular war. 3. A person noted for special achievement in a par(cid:173)
`,c_ula: field: the heroes of medicine. See Synonyms at celebrity. 4. The
`pnbc,pal, character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation. 5. See
`5~ marine sandwich. [Earlier heroe, back-formation < heroes, heroes
`H tm heroes, pl. of heriis < Greek; see ser-1 in App. I.)
`b ~ro 1 (hirl 6) n. Greek Mythology A priestess of Aphrodite beloved
`Y eander.
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`~e-ro2 (helro, hir16) or He•ron (he'riin') First century AD. Alexan(cid:173)
`chian scientist who invented many water-driven and steam-driven ma(cid:173)
`le tngthes and devised a formula for deriving the area of a triangle from the
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`s of its sides.
`IY:r•od (herlad) Known as "the Great:' 73?-4 sc. King of)udea (40-4)
`b o, according to the New Testament, attempted to kill the infant Jesus
`h~ 0rdering the death of all children under the age of two in Bethle-
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`m. :?fd An.ti.pas (anlti-pas', -pas) Died c. AD 40. Ruler of a portion
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`u ea (4 BC-AD 40). His marriage to his niece Herodias was denounced
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`hermaphrodite brig I herringbone
`by John the Baptist. According to the New Testament, he granted the re(cid:173)
`quest of Salome, daughter ofHerodias, for John's beheading, and was the
`official to whom Pontius Pilate sent Jesus for judgment.
`He-ro,di-as (hi'rolde-as) Died c. AD 39. The niece and second wife of
`Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome.
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`He 0 rod 0 0-tus (hi-rod'a-tas) Known as ."the Father of History:' Fifth
`century BC. Greek historian whose writings on the Persian Wars are
`among the earliest known works of narrative history.
`he-ro,ic (hi-rollk) adj, also he•ro 0 i0 cal (-i-kal) 1. Of, relating to, or
`resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth. 2. Having, display(cid:173)
`ing, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous:
`heroic .deeds. 3a. Impressive in size or scope; grand: heroic undertakings.
`b. Of a size or scale that is larger than life: heroic sculpture. ❖ n. 1. A
`line of heroic verse. 2. heroics Heroic behavior or action. 3. heroics .
`Melodramatic behavior or language: "We trust the House , . . will come
`up with answers without all the political heroics" (Atlanta Constitution).
`. -he 0 roli 0 cal 0 ly adv. -he•ro'i•cal-ness.n.
`.
`heroic couplet n. A verse unit consisting of two rhymed lines in
`iambic pentameter.
`heroic drama n. Restoration tragedy or tragicomedy composed in
`heroic couplets and generally characterized by exotic settings, bombastic
`rhetoric, and.exaggerated characterization.
`· heroic meter n. See heroic verse.
`heroic quatrain or heroic stanz~ n. See elegiac stanza.
`heroic verse n. One of several verse forms traditionally used in epic
`and dramatic poetry, especially: a. The dactylic hexameter in Greek and
`Latin. b. The iambic pentameter in English. c. The alexandrine in French.
`In all senses also called heroic meter.
`her-o-in (her'o-in) n. A: white, odorless, bitter crystalline compound,
`C21H23NO5, that is derived from morphine and is a highly addictive il(cid:173)
`legal narcotic. Also called diacetylmorphine, [ German, originally a trade-
`·
`mark.)
`her 0 0°ine (her16-in) n. 1. A woman noted for courage and daring
`action. 2. A woman noted for ·special achievement in a particular field.
`3. The principal female character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presen(cid:173)
`tation. [Latin heroine; heriiina < Greek heroine, feminine of heriis, hero;
`see HERO.]
`her 0 0°in°ism (her'o-i-niz'am) n. Addiction to heroin.
`her-o-ism (herlo-iz'am) n. 1. Heroic conduct or behavior. 2. Heroic
`characteristics or qualities; courage.
`he-ro-ize (hir'o-iz') tr.v. -ized, -iz-ing, -iz-es To make a hero of;
`treat as a hero: was heroized for her medical discoveries,
`her-on (her'an) n. Any of various wading birds of the family Ardeidae,
`having a long neck, long legs, a long pointed bill, and usually white, gray,
`or bluish-gray plumage. [Middle English < Old French; of Germanic
`origin.]
`He-ron (helron') See Hero2.
`her-on-ry (her'ai:i-re) n., pl. -ries A place whei:e herons nest and
`breed.
`hero worship n. Intense or excessive admiration for someone re(cid:173)
`garded as a hero. -helro-wor'shlp,v. -helro-wor 1.ship 0 er n.
`her-pes (hurlpez) n: Any of several viral infections marked by the
`eruption.of small vesicles on the skin or mucous membranes, especially
`herpes simplex. [Middle. _English < Latin herpes < Greek < herpein, to
`creep.) -her 0 petlic (har-petllk) adj.
`herpes la-bi 0 a 0 lis (la'be-a'lis) n. See cold sore. [New Latin herpes
`labia/is: Latin herpes, herpes + Medieval Latin labia/is, of the lip.)
`herpes simplex n. 1a. A recurrent viral infection caused by a her(cid:173)
`pesvirus, marked by the eruption of lluid-co,ntaining vesicles usually on
`the mouth, lips, and face:b. The herpesvirus, designated herpes simplex
`type one, that causes this infection. 2a. A recurrent viral infection, caused
`by a herpesvirus, that is sexually transmitted and marked by the eruption
`of fluid-containing vesicles usually on the genitals. b. The herpesvirus,
`designated herpes simplex type two, that causes this infection.· [New
`Latin herpes simplex : Latin herpes, herpes + Latin simplex, simple.) ·
`her.pes,vi.rus (hur'pez-vi'ras) n., pl. -rus-es Any of a family of
`DNA viruses that form characteristic inclusion bodies within the nuclei
`of host cells and cause diseases such as chi~kenpox, infectious mono(cid:173)
`nucleosis, herpes simplex, and shingles.
`herpes zoster n. See shingles. [New Latin herpes ziisti!r : Latin
`herpes, herpes + Greek ziister, girdle.]
`her 0 pe 0 tol-0°gy (hur'pl-tol'a-je) n. The branch of zoology that
`deals with reptiles. and amphibians. [Greek herpeton, reptile ( < herpein,
`to creep) + -LOGY.] -her1pe 0to 0 log1ic (-ta-liijllk), her 1pe 0to 0 log1j.
`cal adj. -her'pe•to 0 logli 0 cal 0 ly adv. -her'pe 0 tol10.gist n.
`Herr (her) n., pl. Her-ren (her'an) Abbr. Hr. Used as a courtesy title in
`a German-speaking area, prefixed to the surname or professional title of
`a man. [German< Middle High German herre < Old High German herro,
`lord, master, alteration of heriro, older, more venerable, comparative of
`her, proud, holy, splendid, noble.]
`Her.ren.volk (herlan-fok', -folk') n. A master race. [German :
`Herren, genitive pl. of Herr, master; see HERR + Volk, people, nation;
`see VOLKSLIED.]
`Her-rick (herlik), Robert 1591-1674. English lyric poet whose sensu(cid:173)
`ous, simple works, such as "Delight in Disorder" (1648), are marked by
`his affinity for Latin verse and the influence of Ben Jonson. ·
`her-ring (her'ing) n., pl. herring or -rings Any of various silvery
`fishes of the family Clupeidae, especially the commercially important
`Clupea harengus of the northern Atlantic Ocean and C pallasii of the
`northern Pacific Ocean. [Middle English hering < Old English hreting.)
`her-ring.bone (herling-bon') n. 1a. A pattern consisting of rows of
`short, slanted parallel lines wilh the direction of the slant alternating row
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