heraclitus
- n a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)
herakles
- n (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
herald
- n (formal) a person who announces important news
the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet - n something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
- v foreshadow or presage
- v praise vociferously
- v greet enthusiastically or joyfully
heraldic bearing
- n heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
heraldry
- n the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
- n emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
herat
- n a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities
herb
- n a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
- n aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
herb bennet
- n hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally
herb christopher
- n a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
herb mercury
- n Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic