Herbert

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɜːbət/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hûrbərt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Her•bert  (hûrbərt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Frank, 1920–86, U.S. science-fiction writer.
  2. Biographical George, 1593–1633, English clergyman and poet.
  3. Biographical Victor, 1859–1924, U.S. composer and orchestra conductor, born in Ireland.
  4. a male given name: from Old English words meaning "army'' and "bright.''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Herbert / ˈhɜːbət/
  1. Edward, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury. 1583–1648, English philosopher and poet, noted for his deistic views
  2. his brother, George. 1593–1633, English Metaphysical poet. His chief work is The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (1633)
  3. Zbigniew ( əzˈbɪɡnɪəf ), 1924–98, Polish poet and dramatist, noted esp for his dramatic monologues
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Marx Broth′ers, 
  1. Biographicala family of U.S. comedians, including Julius Henry ("Groucho''), 1890–1977, Arthur (Adolph Marx) ("Harpo''), 1888–1964, Leonard ("Chico''), 1887–1961, and Herbert ("Zeppo''), 1901–79.

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