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heath

1

[ heeth ]

noun

  1. a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
  2. any of various low-growing evergreen shrubs common on such land, as the common heather, Calluna vulgaris.
  3. any plant of the genus Erica, or of the family Ericaceae.


Heath

2

[ heeth ]

noun

  1. Sir Edward (Richard George), 1916–2005, British statesman: prime minister 1970–74.

heath

1

/ ³ó¾±Ëθ /

noun

  1. a large open area, usually with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation, esp heather
  2. Also calledheather any low-growing evergreen ericaceous shrub of the Old World genus Erica and related genera, having small bell-shaped typically pink or purple flowers
  3. any of several nonericaceous heathlike plants, such as sea heath
  4. any of various heathlike plants of the genus Epacris : family Epacridaceae
  5. any of various small brown satyrid butterflies of the genus Coenonympha, with coppery-brown wings, esp the large heath ( C. tullia )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Heath

2

/ ³ó¾±Ëθ /

noun

  1. HeathEdward (Richard George)19162005MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Sir Edward ( Richard George ). 1916–2005, British statesman; leader of the Conservative Party (1965–75); prime minister (1970–74)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³ó±ð²¹³Ù³ó²â, adjective
  • ˈ³ó±ð²¹³Ù³óËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó±ð²¹³Ù³ól±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ³ó±ð²¹³Ù³ól¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heath1

before 900; Middle English; Old English ³óÇ£³Ù³ó; cognate with German Heide, Old Norse heithr, Gothic haithi; akin to Welsh coed trees, wood
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heath1

Old English ³óÇ£³Ù³ó; related to Old Norse heithr field, Old High German heida heather
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The BBC contacted India's heath ministry and the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization, as well as Myanmar's military government for comment, but has received no response.

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In the days leading up to a pivotal vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to become America’s top heath official, all eyes were focused on Sen. Bill Cassidy.

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The Trump administration’s recent temporary freeze of some foreign aid also hurt Latin America, advocates say, crippling lifesaving food and heath programs.

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Some of the people who have been nominated to positions have been very critical, implying that there are nefarious motives of people working in public heath agencies.

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Across several centuries, dozens of different families made their home among what began as a couple of sandstone caves in picturesque Kinver Edge, a high heath with views for miles.

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