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Meaning of "heriot" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HERIOT

Old English heregeatwa, from here army + geatwa equipment.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HERIOT

heriot  [ˈhɛrɪət] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERIOT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heriot 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 HERIOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heriot

Heriot, from Old English heregeat, was originally a death-duty in late Anglo-Saxon England, which required that at death, a nobleman provided to his king a given set of military equipment, often including horses, swords, shields, spears and helmets. It later developed into a kind of tenurial feudal relief due from villeins. The equivalent term in French was le droit du meilleur catel.

Definition of heriot in the English dictionary

The definition of heriot in the dictionary is a death duty paid by villeins and free tenants to their lord, often consisting of the dead man's best beast or chattel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERIOT


chariot
ˈtʃærɪət
commissariat
ˌkɒmɪˈsɛərɪət
compatriot
kəmˈpætrɪət
copatriot
kəʊˈpeɪtrɪət
Cypriot
ˈsɪprɪət
Iscariot
ɪˈskærɪət
lariat
ˈlærɪət
loriot
ˈlɒrɪət
lumpenproletariat
ˌlʌmpənˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət
malappropriate
ˌmæləˈprəʊprɪət
Marryat
ˈmærɪət
patriot
ˈpeɪtrɪət
proletariat
ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət
proletariate
ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət
protonotariat
ˌprəʊtəʊnəʊˈteərɪət
salariat
səˈleərɪət
secretariat
ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət
secretariate
ˌsekrɪˈteərɪət
superpatriot
ˈsuːpərˌpeɪtrɪət
unappropriate
ˌʌnəˈprəʊprɪət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERIOT

heretrix
hereunder
hereunto
hereupon
Hereward
herewith
Hering
heriotable
Herisau
herisson
heritability
heritable
heritably
heritage
heritage centre
heritage industry
heritage site
heritor
heritress
heritrix

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERIOT

antiriot
ariot
Greek Cypriot
griot
Herriot
Judas Iscariot
postriot
preriot
prison riot
race riot
riot
run riot
timariot
Turkish Cypriot

Synonyms and antonyms of heriot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heriot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERIOT

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

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赫瑞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heriot
570 millions of speakers

English

heriot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Heriot
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

هيريوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Heriot
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Heriot
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Heriot
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

heriot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heriot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heriot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘリオット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에서 Heriot
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heriot
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Heriot
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Heriot
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एरियल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Heriot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Heriot
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heriot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Heriot
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Heriot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Heriot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Heriot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Heriot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Heriot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heriot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERIOT»

The term «heriot» is regularly used and occupies the 63.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERIOT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heriot» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heriot» 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 heriot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERIOT»

Discover the use of heriot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heriot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Drew Heriot's Complaint Against Rhonda Byrne & The Secret LLC
Heriot claims it was the intention of both Byrne and Heriot that they were co-creators of The Secret and would be so credited.Heriot also claims that Byrne had entered into a scheme to fraudulently transfer intellectual property rights in ...
Backgroundnow Staff, 2008
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Heriot
A legend is born. Heriot has always known that he was different with his terrifying dreams and psychic powers. Ripped from his family farm, he is forced to serve as the King's magician in the capital city of Diamond.
Margaret Mahy, 2010
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Chinese Immigrants, African Americans, and Racial Anxiety in ...
"This book explores the striking similarities in the ways the Chinese and African American populations in the United States were disenfranchised during the mid-1800s.
Najia Aarim-Heriot, 2003
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Memoirs of George Heriot: jeweller to King James VI, with an ...
jeweller to King James VI, with an historical account of the Hospital founded by him at Edinburgh Archibald Constable, Anne (Queen, consort of James I, King of England), Robert Johnston, George Heriot, George Heriot's School.
Archibald Constable, Anne (Queen, consort of James I, King of England), Robert Johnston, 1822
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Ghost Stories of British Columbia
According to locals, there is a legend that goes as follows: In the early days of this century, a logger with a little time off decided to visit the Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra Island. The Inn, built just years earlier, in 1894, was a popular spot. The logger ...
Jo-Anne Christensen, 1996
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History of George Heriot's hospital, with a memoir of the ...
Hepburn, Robert, 93. Heriot, Agnes, 1. Heriot, Alexander, 265. Heriot, Christian ( the Founder's stepsister), 3, 34, 56, 256. Heriot, David, 104. Heriot, David (the Founder's stepbrother), 2, 3. Heriot, Elizabeth, 69, 78. Heriot, Francischetta, 33, 38, ...
William Steven, Frederick William Bedford, George Heriot, 1859
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Inventory of Original Documents in the Archives of George ...
Discharge by Sibilla Heriot, sister on the father side to umquhile George Heriot. 2 December 1624. 21 . Certificates of Birth and Marriage of Peter Heriot, and of Francisca Heriot (daughter of umquhile Patrick Heriot, brotber-german to umquhile ...
George Heriot, 1857
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Water: From Interfaces to the Bulk : Heriot-Watt University, ...
This book plans to achieve a unification of views towards the goal of understanding the microscopic structure and behaviour of condensed phases of water at interfaces and progressing into the bulk.
Colin Bain, Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), 2009
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Inventory of original documents in the archives of George ...
Discharge by Sibilla Heriot, sister on the father side to umquhile George Heriot. 2 December 1624. 21. Certificates of Birth and Marriage of Peter Heriot, and of Francisca Heriot (daughter of umquhile Patrick Heriot, broth er-german to umquhile ...
Edinburgh, 1857
10
The Waverley Dramas: George Heriot
King. I ken I'm pater patrice, well enough ; but that's nae reason they should squeeze my puddings out, and divide the inheritance. Ud's death, Geordie, there is not a loon among them can deliver a supplication, as it suld be done, in the face o' ...
‎1823

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERIOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heriot is used in the context of the following news items.
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Go to the students, say TNE specialists - The PIE News
Heriot-Watt hasn't seen a drop in UK applications due to the branch campuses, but an opening up of previously untapped markets". Speaking ... «The PIE News, Jul 15»
2
Black Cherry Fair marks 569th event with right royal knees up! - Get …
Members of the kings and queens-themed procession marched from Free Prae Road, down London Street and Heriot Road before arriving in ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
3
Cricket: Scotland get back on track with Kenya win - Edinburgh …
... form into our final two group matches.” For the match, Bradburn brought in Rob Taylor in place of Heriot's spinner Mark Watt in Scotland's XI. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
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Live Cricket Score, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015, July 15 all …
Ireland take on Papua New Guinea at Stormont, USA takes on Jersey at Bready, Afghanistan takes on Oman at Heriot's, while Nepal takes on ... «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
5
Developer fee stands
Cr Stuart Heriot raised the issue of council enforcing the policy on a Holbrook property also damaged by fire recently. "If this (amendment) goes ... «The Border Mail, Jul 15»
6
Live Cricket Score, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015, Nepal vs …
Earlier, Ireland lost to Papua New Guinea at Stormont, USA beat Jersey at Bready and Afghanistan lost Oman at Heriot's, while Nepal take on ... «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
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Cricket: Fraser Watts urges Scots to learn lessons
Meanwhile, Scotland coach Grant Bradburn believes that Heriot's spinner Mark Watt can come back stronger from a tough experience at the ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
8
World Cup stand-ins 'will do Edinburgh proud'
Other local coaches involved are Ben Fisher (Boroughmuir), Phil Smith and Stevie Lawrie (both Heriot's). Dynamic Dart Advertisement · Live. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
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Realizing CCS's potential - OE Digital
The team at Heriot Watt is looking at technologies to meter CO2, as it is transported offshore, for situations where pipelines are shared. «OE Digital, Jul 15»
10
New Designers proves strong draw
... while graduates from Edinburgh College of Art, University of Dundee and Heriot-Watt also celebrated Award and Associate Award wins. «Furniture News Magazine, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Heriot [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/heriot>. May 2024 ».
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