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PRONUNCIATION OF HERSE

herse  [hɜːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herse 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 HERSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

herse

Herse

Herse is a figure in Greek mythology, daughter of Cecrops, sister to Aglauros and Pandrosos. According to the Bibliotheca, when Hephaestus unsuccessfully attempted to rape Athena, she wiped his semen off her leg with wool and threw it on the ground, impregnating Gaia. Athena wished to make the resulting infant Erichthonius immortal and to raise it, so she gave it to three sisters, Herse, Aglauros and Pandrosos, in a willow basket and warned them to never open it. Aglauros and Herse disobeyed her and opened the basket which contained the infant and future king, Erichthonius, who was somehow mixed or intertwined with a snake. The sight caused Herse and Aglauros to go insane and they jumped to their deaths off the Acropolis. Shrines were constructed for Herse and Aglauros on the Acropolis. An alternative version of the story is that, while Athena was gone bringing a mountain from Pallena to use in the Acropolis, the sisters, minus Pandrosos again, opened the box with Erichthonius inside. A crow witnessed the opening and flew away to tell Athena, who fell into a rage and dropped the mountain.

Definition of herse in the English dictionary

The first definition of herse in the dictionary is a harrow used in farming. Other definition of herse is a battle-formation. Herse is also a frame for drying skins.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERSE


adverse
ˈædvɜːs
commerce
ˈkɒmɜːs
converse
kənˈvɜːs
covers
ˈkəʊvɜːs
curse
kɜːs
disperse
dɪˈspɜːs
diverse
daɪˈvɜːs
e-commerce
ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs
immerse
ɪˈmɜːs
inverse
ɪnˈvɜːs
nurse
nɜːs
perverse
pəˈvɜːs
purse
pɜːs
reimburse
ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs
reverse
rɪˈvɜːs
transverse
trænzˈvɜːs
traverse
ˈtrævɜːs
universe
ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs
verse
vɜːs
worse
wɜːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERSE

herringbone
herringbone bond
herringbone gear
herringbone pattern
herringbone stitch
herringer
Herriot
herry
hers
Herschel
hersed
herself
hership
Herstmonceux
herstory
Hertford
Hertfordshire
Hertogenbosch
Herts
hertz

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERSE

autoreverse
averse
biodiverse
blank verse
chapter and verse
controverse
free verse
in reverse
intersperse
masters of the universe
merse
metaverse
monodisperse
multiverse
obverse
renverse
Saint-John Perse
submerse
terse
Twitterverse

Synonyms and antonyms of herse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «herse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERSE

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甘薯
1,325 millions of speakers

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herse
570 millions of speakers

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herse
510 millions of speakers

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herse
380 millions of speakers
ar

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herse
280 millions of speakers

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Herse
278 millions of speakers

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herse
270 millions of speakers

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herse
260 millions of speakers

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herse
220 millions of speakers

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Herse
190 millions of speakers

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Herse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エルス
130 millions of speakers

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herse
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herse
85 millions of speakers
vi

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herse
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

herse
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Herse
75 millions of speakers

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herse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

herse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

herse
50 millions of speakers

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Herse
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

herse
30 millions of speakers
el

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herse
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Herse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

herse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

herse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of herse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERSE»

The term «herse» is regularly used and occupies the 88.021 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERSE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERSE»

Discover the use of herse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The accounts of the churchwardens: 1525-1603
Eecepptes 3tftU Receyved the xxth Daye of ffebruary for the waste of iiij tapers and the herse clothe\xd At the buryall of Wyll'm lawles / tit' Receyved the xxjth Daye for the herse Clothe at ye buryall of Edward Rowse ijd pit' R' the xxij daye, ffor ...
St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Church : Westminster, London, England), John V. Kitto, 1901
2
Spon's Dictionary of Engineering, Civil, Mechnical, ...
But as such an amount is in general inconveniently small for engines of any size, the standard power usually adopted in practical mechanies is that which is called a herse-power. Engineers of the last generation, with whem human and animal ...
Edward Spon, 1880
3
Dictionary of English and French Idioms,
Boy Iwree, chevd bai. —ery home, cheval gria— White herse. cheval blanc—A dapple herse, cheval Fric porn— melé.—0Mdnut herse, cheval un cran.— Broum home. cheval hrun.—Roaa'horæ, cheval reuan.——Pfebaäi herse, cheval pie.
Jean Roemer
4
Tales of the Classics: A New Delineation of the Most Popular ...
THE. LOVES. OF. MERCURY. AND. HERSE. As Mercury was one day hovering in the air over the beautiful city of Athens, at that time the happy sijour of industry, peace, and abundance, he observed the Athenian damsels going in solemn ...
Lady, 1830
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Herald
Herse opened her eyes and smiled at me reassuringly, patting my hand as I rested it on her stomach. “I'm well,” she said. “One of your sons just kicked me. Startled me.” “I also wish the children didn't hurt you,” I said grimly. Herse continued to ...
N. F. Houck, 2006
6
Glossary of ecclesiastical ornament and costume... a secon ...
The plan of this herse was cruciform, with four gables and twelve pinnacles. The effigy of the deceased Queen is represented on the coffin. In all these plates a great number of mourners and religious are shewn as praying round the herse.
A. Welby PUGIN, 1846
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Proceedings
In regard to comparing the indicated herse-power of the engine with the number of pounds of water evaporated from the boiler — or rather, carried from the boiler to the engine, because of course it could not be said that it was all evaporated ...
‎1886
8
The American Farmer
The following is the theory of Mr. Rarey : First — That he (the herse) is so constituted by nature that he will not offer resistance to any demand made of him which he fully comprehends, if made in a way consistent with the laws of his nature.
John Turner, 1866
9
Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide
Hommcl & Harnden apt J M Stearns and Gustav Herse 107 00 Kingsland av. w s, 300 n Herbert st, 25x100. Same apt William Bausle and Gustave Herse.. 19 00 Kiupsland av, s w cor Meeker av. lOx 100. Same agt W A Chaffers and Gustav ...
‎1895
10
Putnam's Monthly Magazine of American Literature, Science ...
There is one thing about early riding in the country ; you find out a great many things which perhaps you would not have found out under ordinary circumstances. The first thing I found out was that my herse had the heaves. I had been so wrapt ...
‎1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fans cheer on U.S. Women's World Cup soccer team in Boulder
Mark Herse, who was visiting Boulder from Omaha with his wife, Kelle, said he felt confident going into the final game that the U.S. would take ... «Boulder Daily Camera, Jul 15»
2
Kentucky woman admits to cutting dog to get pain pills for herself
A Hardin County, Kentucky woman is accused of cutting her dog in order to obtain pain pills for herself. According to WLEX, police say Heather ... «14 News WFIE Evansville, Jul 15»
3
LGBT Issues, Racism, Immigration: Hillary Clinton Pitches Herself As …
More than two months into the campaign, Clinton's ability to “fight” has been framed as the common thread linking different parts of the ... «BuzzFeed News, Jun 15»
4
Life of Sunderland war veteran celebrated as crowd answers call to …
A fellow war veteran leads the herse of Bob Martin to his funeral at Sunderland Crematorium. After the plea was posted by his friend through ... «Sunderland Echo, Jun 15»
5
What Does Dew Do?
There was even a goddess of dew, Herse, the daughter of Zeus and Selene. Faeries would drink the pure dew to keep their powers of glamour ... «Chippewa Herald, Jun 15»
6
Inside the mind of Matildas goalscoring ace De Vanna
Australia co-captain Lisa De Vanna has provided a fascinating insight into the process she goes through to prepare herself for big games and ... «SBS - The World Game, May 15»
7
Wind Turbines Could Be Driving Away Mating Prairie Birds
Greater Prairie-Chickens are more likely to abandon mating sites near wind turbines. (Photo : M. Herse). Concerning new research suggests ... «Headlines & Global News, May 15»
8
Vulnerable grassland birds abandon mating sites near wind turbines
Greater Prairie-Chickens are more likely to abandon mating sites near wind turbines, according to a new study in The Condor. Credit: M. Herse. «Phys.Org, May 15»
9
Marcus Herse Travis Diehl
Visitors to Greene Exhibitions will likely brave that most persistent of LA clichés: terrible traffic. So those who came for Marcus Herse's solo show were primed for ... «Artforum, Apr 15»
10
Hundreds pack Barnsbury church for Alan Cartwright's funeral
Alan's coffin was taken by horse drawn herse to the St Andrew's Church ... Alan's coffin was brought to the church in a white herse pulled by two ... «Islington Gazette, Apr 15»

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