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here
adjectiveadverbinterjection+1A1
/hɪə(r)/in, at, or to this place or position. Used to refer to the location of the speaker or writer.
hereafter
adverbnounC1
/ˌhɪərˈɑːftə(r)/From this time forward; in the future.
heredes
nounVery Low
/hɛˈreɪ.deɪz/(Latin legal term) heirs; those legally entitled to the property of a deceased person.
heredia
nounLow
/eˈɾe.dja/ (approximation for Spanish pronunciation)A surname of Spanish origin, historically denoting someone from a hereditary estate or inherited land.
hereditament
nounC2
/ˌhɛrɪˈdɪtəmənt/Any property that can be inherited; a legally recognized asset or item of property that can pass by inheritance.
hereditarian
adjectivenounLow frequency / Technical
/hɪˌrɛdɪˈtɛːrɪən/A person who believes that heredity (genetic inheritance) is the primary factor in determining human characteristics, especially intelligence and behavior.
hereditarianism
nounVery Low
/hɪˌrɛdɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/The theory or belief that individual traits and social standing are primarily determined by genetic inheritance rather than environment or experience.
hereditist
nounVery low (Highly specialized/obsolete)
/hɪˈrɛdɪtɪst/A term describing the belief that heredity or genetics is the primary determinant of characteristics, traits, or social structures.
heredity
nounC1
/hɪˈrɛd.ɪ.ti/The biological process whereby genetic traits are transmitted from parents to offspring.
hereford
nounC1
/ˈhɛrɪfəd/A city in Herefordshire, England, known for its cathedral and agricultural market.
hereford and worcester
nounLow
/ˈhɛrɪfəd ən ˈwʊstə(r)/A former non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England, which existed from 1974 to 1998.
herefordshire
nounLow
/ˈhɛrɪfədʃər/A ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England.
herem
nounC2 / Very Rare / Specialized
/ˈhɛrɛm/A religious ban or practice of total devotion/devotion to destruction, particularly in ancient Hebrew context (also spelled 'cherem').
herero
nounC2+ / Very Low
/həˈrɛərəʊ/A Bantu-speaking people of Namibia and southwestern Angola.
heres
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/hɪəz/The plural form of 'here', used in certain historical or specialised contexts to refer to multiple inheritances or estates.
heresiarch
nounC2 (Very low frequency)
/hɪˈriːzɪɑːk/The founder or leading advocate of a heresy.
heresimach
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˌhɛrɪˈsɪmæk/A person who fights against heresy; a heresy fighter.
heresiography
nounVery Rare / C2
/hɛrɪsiːˈɒɡrəfi/The study or description of heresies.
heresiologist
nounVery Low
/ˌhɛr.ɪ.siˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/A scholar or expert who studies heresies and heretical movements.
heresiology
nounRare
/hɪˌriːzɪˈɒlədʒi/The study of heresy.

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