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Meaning and definition for "herring" word

[noun] commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
[noun] valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
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\Her"ring\, 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 species of fishes of the genus {Clupea}, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring ({C. harengus}) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities. {Herring gull} (Zo["o]l.), a large gull which feeds in part upon herrings; esp., {Larus argentatus} in America, and {L. cachinnans} in England. See {Gull}. {Herring hog} (Zo["o]l.), the common porpoise. {King of the herrings}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The chim[ae]ra ({C. monstrosa}) which follows the schools of herring. See {Chim[ae]ra}.
(b) The opah.

Synonyms for herring

Clupea harangus

See also: Atlantic herring | bloater | brisling | Clupea | Clupea harangus | Clupea harengus harengus | Clupea harengus pallasii | clupeid | clupeid fish | food fish | genus Clupea | herring | herring | kipper | kippered herring | Pacific herring | pickled herring | red herring | saltwater fish | smoked herring | sprat | whitebait |

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Let's analyse "herring" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: GNIRREH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: herring: 5 + 9 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: herring: 8 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 52, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (2) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong

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