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Meaning of "heifer" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEIFER

Old English heahfore; related to Greek poris calf.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEIFER

heifer  [ˈhɛfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEIFER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heifer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEIFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heifer

Heifer may refer to: ▪ A young cow before she has had her first calf ▪ The red heifer, in Christianity or Judaism, was a heifer that was sacrificed and whose ashes were used for the ritual purification ▪ Heifer International, a charitable organization ▪ Frank Heifer, American outfielder and first baseman...

Definition of heifer in the English dictionary

The definition of heifer in the dictionary is a young cow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEIFER


kefir
ˈkɛfə
zephyr
ˈzɛfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEIFER

hegumen
hegumene
hegumenos
heh
heid
Heidegger
Heidelberg
Heidelberg man
Heiduc
Heifetz
heigh-ho
height
height gauge
height of land
height-to-paper
heighten
heightened
heightener
heightism
heights

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEIFER

antilifer
aquifer
conifer
crucifer
fifer
foraminifer
knifer
laticifer
lifer
lucifer
midlifer
porifer
pro-lifer
right-to-lifer
rotifer
Spirifer
thurifer
umbellifer

Synonyms and antonyms of heifer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heifer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEIFER

Find out the translation of heifer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heifer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heifer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小母牛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vaquilla
570 millions of speakers

English

heifer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बछिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بقرة صغيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

телка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

novilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বকনা-বাছুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

génisse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lembu betina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Färse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

若い雌牛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heifer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bò cái tơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிடாரியின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कालवड जिंजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düve
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giovenca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jałówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

телиця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

junincă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δαμαλίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kviga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heifer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEIFER»

The term «heifer» is regularly used and occupies the 59.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEIFER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heifer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heifer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heifer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEIFER»

Discover the use of heifer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heifer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Red Heifer
A compelling story set in New York's Lower East Side is seen through the eyes of a first-generation Jewish American boy who grows to sexual and social awareness from the 1930s to 1950s, as the people around him grapple with traditional ...
Leo Haber, 2005
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Calf and Heifer Rearing
"This volume considers every aspect of calf rearing, from physiological principles to practical systems.
Philip C. Garnsworthy, 2005
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
TABLE 6 — Percentage of herds in which the age range in heifer calves varied by 1 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to 12. and 13 or more weeks and the mean age range for each L.I.A. Age range (weeks) 6-8 9-12 TABLE 7 — Percentage of herds in which the ...
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Farming Systems and Agrarian Systems: A French-English ...
B69 À la naissance : veau mâle : male calf, bull calf ; veau mâle castré : bullock calf ; veau femelle : heifer calf, cow calf (US) de 6 à 12 mois : jeune bouvillon : steer calf (US) ; veau femelle, génisse : heifer, stirk (UK) 1 an : veau mâle : yearling, ...
Laurence de Bonneval, 1993
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The Mishnah
wherein the greater part are gentiles, or to a city wherein is no court, they do not break the heifer's neck. They make measurement only from a city wherein is a court. If it is found at a like distance from both towns, they each bring a heifer, two in ...
Herbert Danby, 1933
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Reading Hebrew Literature: Critical Discussions of Six ...
TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM CUTTER THIS IS A STORY about a red heifer and something that happened not long ago in a little town near Horan, where a certain rabbi lived. I, the storyteller, was not present and did not witness these things ...
Alan L. Mintz, 2003
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Dairy Cattle Fertility & Sterility
Growth of some male parts in the freemartin heifer is due to testosterone (male sex hormone) from the bull twin. Note the male sex organs — the seminal vesicles and vas deferens. Chapter 11 Diseases of reproduction SYMPTOMS OF MAJOR ...
Hoard's Dairyman, 1996
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The Modern Cowboy
stand in the pen with a club, and every time the heifer took a shot at her calf, old Sandy gave her a good whack. In his twenty years on the YL Ranch, he used this technique to introduce many a silly heifer to the joys of motherhood. Another way  ...
John R. Erickson, 2004
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The Jewish Book of Days: A Companion for All Seasons
The. Red. Heifer. Instruct the Israelite people to bring you a red cow, without blemish. . . . It shall be taken outside the camp and slaughtered. . . . Eleazer the priest shall take some of its blood ... and sprinkle it ... toward the front of the Tent of ...
Jill Hammer, 2010
10
Rowing News
Never. Too. Olympian. Gail. Heifer. was. out. of. rowing. for. almost. 20. years,. but . the. sport's. lure. has. her. back. in. competition. on. the. masters. level. If you're a college senior who rows, weVe got a ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEIFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heifer is used in the context of the following news items.
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STIRLING SHOW: Top quality stock on show
His two-year-old heifer, Woodhall Erica – which was by Raceview Allstar and out of Woodhall Apricot 9th – was on its first outing this year and ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
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Echt Show 2015: Parade of Champions
Reserve – Alex Davie, Perkhill Estates, Perkhill House, Lumphanan, near Banchory, with home-bred March-2014 born heifer Perkhill Evas ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
3
Ice Princess does it again in hotly contested Mullingar Interbreed
Once again, the 25-month-old Limousin heifer Baileys Ice Princess exhibited by the Connell brothers from Oldcastle, Co Meath came out on top ... «Irish Farmers Journal, Jul 15»
4
Raise a Red Heifer in Israel
About the Author: Every day we try to bring you an interesting video of the day related to Israel or the Jewish People. If you have a video you'd ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
5
Cattleman Raising Historic Herd of Red Heifers in Israel
JERUSALEM – The Temple Institute is working together with an Israeli cattleman to raise a red heifer in Israel, in strict accordance with the ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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You 'herd' it here: Managing your expectations in heifer development
Photo by Robert Fears Well-designed cattle working facilities are necessary for heifer development so that animal health programs can be ... «The Eagle, Jul 15»
7
Strong Limousin showing at Ballina Show
Judge Padge McGuire chose the McGovern brothers' Senior Heifer, sired by Goldstar Echo, as Champion Charolais of the show – only to tap ... «Irish Farmers Journal, Jul 15»
8
Temple Institute Raising a Genuine Red Heifer
In partnership with an experienced Israeli cattle rancher, The Temple Institute has decided to raise a Red Heifer, in accordance with the Biblical ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
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Heifer Retention Pushes Brazilian Cattle Slaughter Down
BRAZIL – A fall in heifer slaughter is behind a year on year reduction in Brazilian cattle slaughter. According to the Brazilian Institute of ... «TheCattleSite, Jul 15»
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Red yearling heifer found west of Wadena
Caroline Mann's 4-H heifer escaped from the Wadena County Fairgrounds Thursday after she got spooked. She was last seen between ... «Wadena Pioneer Journal, Jul 15»

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