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Herring — ist der Familienname von Augustus Herring (1867 1926), US amerikanischer Flugpionier Clyde L. Herring (1879–1945), US amerikanischer Politiker und von 1933 bis 1937 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Iowa Conyers Herring (* 1914), US amerikanischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Herring — Her ring (h[e^]r r[i^]ng), n. [OE. hering, AS. h[ae]ring; akin to D. haring, G. h[ a]ring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob. to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in large numbers. Cf. {Harry}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of various … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herring — [her′iŋ] n. pl. herrings or herring [ME hering < OE hæring, akin to Ger hering] any of various clupeid fishes; esp., a small, silvery food fish (Clupea harengus) of northern seas that is canned as a sardine … English World dictionary
herring — O.E. hering (Anglian), hæring (W. Saxon), from W.Gmc. *heringgaz (Cf. O.Fris. hereng, M.Du. herinc, Ger. Hering), of unknown origin, perhaps related to or influenced in form by O.E. har gray, hoar, from the color, or to O.H.G. heri host,… … Etymology dictionary
herring — ► NOUN ▪ a silvery fish which is most abundant in coastal waters and is an important food fish. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Herring — Taxobox name = Herring fossil range = fossilrange|55|0 Early Eocene to Present [cite journal last = Sepkoski first = Jack authorlink = coauthors = title = A compendium of fossil marine animal genera journal = Bulletins of American Paleontology… … Wikipedia
herring — herringlike, adj. /her ing/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) herring, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) herrings. 1. an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic. 2. a similar fish,… … Universalium
Herring — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Herring peut désigner : Patronyme Herring est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Heath Herring (né en 1978), combattant américain de combat … Wikipédia en Français
herring — [[t]he̱rɪŋ[/t]] N VAR (The plural can be either herring or herrings.) A herring is a long silver coloured fish. Herring live in large groups in the sea. → See also red herring N UNCOUNT Herring is a piece of this fish eaten as food … English dictionary
herring — UK [ˈherɪŋ] / US noun Word forms herring : singular herring plural herring a) [countable] a long thin silver sea fish b) [uncountable] this fish eaten as food • See: red herring … English dictionary
herring — /ˈhɛrɪŋ / (say hering) noun (plural herring or herrings) 1. any of a number of marine and freshwater fishes belonging to various families as the oxeye herring, freshwater herring, tommy ruff. 2. any fish of the marine family Clupeidae, including… …
