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hesitancy
to annoy the other team and its supporters. The only words
are 'Here We Go', which are repeated many times.
here-with /ˌhɪəˈwɪð,ˌhɪər-/ adv fml (especially in business)
with this (letter or written material): I enclose herewith two
copies of the contract.
Her-gé /ˈeəʒərlɪəʳˈʒe/ (1907-83) a Belgian writer and CAR-
TOONIST, who produced the TINTIN picture stories
her-i-ta-ble /ˈherɪtəbəl/ adj fml or law 1 (of property, qualities
etc) which can be passed on to one's descendants; HEREDI-
TARY 2 having the right to INHERIT
her-i-tage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ n [S;U] an object, custom, or quality
which is passed down over many years within a nation,
social group, or family, and is thought of as something
valuable and important which belongs to all its members:
These beautiful old churches are part of our national
heritage. | preserving our cultural heritage ➔ compare INHER-
ITANCE; see also NATIONAL HERITAGE
her-maph-ro-dite /ˌhɜːˈmæfrədaɪt||ˈhɜːr-/ n, adj (a living
thing) with the organs or appearance of both male and
female —ditic /ˌhɜːˌmæfrəˈdɪtɪk ||hɜːr-/ adj
Her-mes /ˈhɜːmiːz||hɜːr-/ in Greek MYTHOLOGY, the god
who is the MESSENGER (=someone who takes messages) of
the gods. He is usually shown in pictures with wings on his
shoes and on his HELMET. In Roman mythology his name is
MERCURY.
her-met-ic /hɜːˈmetɪk||hɜːr-/ adj 1 tech very tightly closed;
AIRTIGHT: A hermetic seal prevents the escape of radioactive
material. 2 old use concerning magic or ALCHEMY: hermetic
writings ---ally /kli/ adv: The container is hermetically
sealed.
her-mit /ˈhɜːmɪt||ˈhɜːr-/ n a person who lives alone, espe-
cially for religious reasons
her-mit-age /ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ||ˈhɜːr-/ n a place where a hermit
lives or has lived
Hermitage, the a large MUSEUM in St Petersburg in Russia,
known especially for its collection of IMPRESSIONIST paintings
hermit crab n a kind of CRAB that lives in the empty, used
shells of other sea creatures
her-ni-a /ˈhɜːniə||ˈhɜːr-/ also rupture n [C;U] the medical
condition in which an organ pushes through its covering
wall, usually when the bowel is pushed through the stom-
ach wall
he-ro /ˈhɪərəʊ/ n pl. -roes 1 heroine fem. — a) someone
who is admired for their bravery, goodness, or great ability,
especially someone who has performed an act of great
courage under very dangerous conditions: a war hero | The
real hero of the match was the goalkeeper. b) the most
important character in a play, poem, story etc ➔ compare
ANTIHERO 2 AmE a SANDWICH made of a long loaf of bread
filled with meat, cheese, SALAD etc ➔ see also SUBMARINE
SANDWICH
Her-od /ˈherəd/ 1 Herod the Great (74-4 BC) the king of
Judea at the time when Jesus Christ was born. According to
the New Testament of the Bible, he ordered that all the male
babies in Bethlehem should be killed because he wanted to
kill the baby who ancient stories said would become
king. 2 Herod Antipas (21 BC-AD 39) a Roman GOVERNOR in
Palestine, who was the son of Herod the Great. In the New
Testament of the Bible, he ordered the killing of JOHN THE
BAPTIST, and later he refused to make a decision about
whether Jesus should be killed or not.
he-ro-ic /hɪˈrəʊɪk/ adj 1 showing the qualities of a hero;
extremely courageous: heroic deeds | heroic resistance to the
evil dictator 2 tech of or concerning heroes: heroic poems
---ally /kli/ adv
he,roic 'couplet n a pair of lines of a type once common in
English poetry, which RHYME (=end with the same sound)
and have five beats each ➔ compare IAMBIC PENTAMETER
he-ro-ics /hɪˈrəɪks/ n [P] usually derog speech or behaviour
which is intended to appear grand or brave but means
nothing
her-o-in /ˈherəʊɪn/ n [U] a powerful drug made from MOR-
PHINE which the user can quickly become ADDICTED to
(=dependent on). It is used medically for lessening pain but is
also used illegally for pleasure: the heroin traffic | a heroin
addict
her-o-ine /ˈherəɪn/ n  see HERO
her-o-is-m /ˈherəʊɪzəm/ n [U] very great courage: an act of
great heroism
her-on /ˈherən/ n pl, -ons or -on a type of long-legged bird
which lives near water
'hero ,worship n [U] great and often secret admiration for
someone who is thought to be brave, good, or have great
ability. People sometimes use this word in a way that suggests
that hero-worship is a rather childish emotion. It is thought
to be usual in growing up that TEENAGERS go through a
period of hero-worship. —hero-worship v [T]
her-pes /ˈhɜːpiːz||ˈhɜːr-/ n [U] a very infectious skin disease
which causes painful sores on the skin, especially of the face
or GENITALS
Herr /heəʳ/ n pl. Herren /ˈherən/ the usual title used before a
man's name in German-speaking countries, similar to 'Mr':
Herr Schmidt
her-ring /ˈherɪŋ/ n pl. -rings or -ring a type of sea fish which
swims in large groups and is used for food ➔ see also RED
HERRING
her-ring-bone /ˈherɪŋbəʊn/ n a pattern in which two sides
slope in opposite directions, forming a continuous line of
V's, e.g. in a material or in a decorative arrangement of
bricks: herringbone tweed ➔ see picture at PATTERN
Her-ri-ot, James /ˈheriət/ (1916-95) the pen name of James
Alfred White, a British writer who wrote stories about his life
as a country VET (=animal doctor). Many of his stories have
been made into popular television plays.
hers /hɜːz||hɜːrz/ pron [(possessive form of SHE)] of that female
person or animal already mentioned: This is my coat and
hers (=her coat) is over there. | My shoes are brown and hers
are red. | He's a friend of hers.
her-self /əˈself, hə-; strong hɜː-self, hɜːr-; strong hɜːr-/
pron 1 (reflexive form of SHE): She hurt herself. | She bought
herself a car. 2 (strong form of SHE): She told me so herself. | She
herself said so. 3 infml (in) her usual state of mind or body:
She was ill yesterday, but she's more herself today. 4 (all) by
herself alone; without help: The little girl wrote the letter all
by herself. | She lives by herself in the country. 5 to herself
for her private use; not shared: a bedroom to herself ➔ see
YOURSELF (USAGE)
Her-shey bar /ˈhɜːʃi bɑːr||ˈhɜːr-/ trademark a type of choco-
late bar made by the Hershey company and sold especially
in the US
Hershey's 'Kisses trademark a type of small chocolate
wrapped in silver-coloured paper, made by the Hershey
company and sold in the US
Hert-ford-shire /ˈhɑtfədʃər||ˈhɑːrtfərd-/ a COUNTY in
southeast England, north of London
hertz /hɜːts||hɜːrts/ n pl. hertz (a measure meaning) one time
each second: These radio waves are transmitted at a frequency
of 15,000 cycles per second: that's 15 kilohertz or 15,000 hertz.
Hertz trademark an international company that provides cars
for people to rent
Her-ze-go-vi-na, Hercegovina /ˌhɜːtsəgəˈviːnə||
ˌherts-/ the southern REGION of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a
country in eastern Europe that used to be part of Yugoslavia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina became an independent country in
1992 and there was a CIVIL WAR between the Muslims,
Croats, and Serbs from 1992 until 1995. ➔ see also BOSNIA
AND HERZEGOVINA
he's /iz, hiz; strong hi:z/ short for 1 he is: He's a writer. | He's
reading. 2 (in compound tenses) he has: He's got two cars. |
He's had a cold.
Hes-el-tine, Michael /ˈhesəltain/ 1933-) a British politi-
cian in the Conservative Party. He had many important
government jobs between 1970 to 1990, when he tried
unsuccessfully to become the leader of his party instead of
Margaret Thatcher. In 1995 he became DEPUTY PRIME MINIS-
TER in John Major's government, but after the Conservative
Party's defeat in the 1997 election, he became less active in
politics because of bad health. He is sometimes called
'Tarzan' in British newspapers because he has long fair hair.
His official title is Lord Heseltine of Thenford.
hes-i-tan-cy /ˈhezɪtənsi/ n [U] the quality of being hesitant;
INDECISION