Heron

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons.

Related Words

Heron
(Lev. 11:19; Deut. 14:18), ranked among the unclean birds. The Hebrew name is 'anaphah, and indicate...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
heron
n. common English bird-name. The species presentin Australia are – – Ashy Reef H. – – Demiegretta a...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
heron
A large bird of the genus Ardea, which feeds on fish. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Heron
(Leviticus 11:19; 14:18) a common large, wading, unclean bird. Nearly all of the species known in En...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary
nankeen night heron
See nankeen crane ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris