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Hereford

[hur-ferd, her-uh-, her-uh-ferd, hur-ferd]

noun

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

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

  3. a city in Hereford and Worcester, in western England: known for its cathedral.

  4. a town in northern Texas.

  5. Herefordshire.



Hereford

/ ˈɛɪə /

noun

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

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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National Rail said all lines were blocked between Hereford and Craven Arms, and services between those stations would be cancelled or changed, with disruption expected until the end of the day.

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The hoard will soon take pride of place in the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery which is having a £22m restoration.

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The first students graduated this year from Hereford's New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering, he said, with the "hands-on skill of an apprenticeship, but also the rigour of a master's degree".

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He also managed almost a goal a game in a season at Hereford and "stood out a mile" while at Hartpury college in Gloucester, according to assistant director of elite sport Marc Richards.

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Jack Hickinbotham, 29, from Hereford, has autism, epilepsy and severe learning disabilities.

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