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Definitions: HORNER |
HORNERNoun1. The British sand lance or sand eel (Ammodytes lanceolatus). 2. One who horns or cuckolds. 3. One who winds or blows the horn. 4. One who works or deal in horn or horns. |
Date "HORNER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1591. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Literature | Horner One who blows the hunting-horn; a huntsman or master of the hounds. Little Jack Horner was master of the Abbot of Glastonbury's hounds. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: HORNER |
| Specialty definitions using "HORNER": Ganglioneuroblastoma ♦ Horner law, Horner muscle ♦ Jack Horner ♦ Little Jack Horner. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | Honest John Horner (1949) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | ![]() | Little Jack Horner!. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| "HORNER" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 81.25% of the time. "HORNER" is used about 32 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 81.25% | 26 | 68,323 |
| Noun (singular) | 18.75% | 6 | 143,867 |
| Total | 100.00% | 32 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "HORNER" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Horner | Last name | 8,000 | 1,551 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
1. Horner, WV |
Expressions using "HORNER": Horner law ♦ Horner muscle ♦ Horner Syndrome. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "HORNER": Horner-Bernard. | |
Ending with "HORNER": Bernard-Horner. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "HORNER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | Horner-Trantas-pletter (Horner-Trantas spots), Horners taender (Horner teeth), Horners syndrom (Horner-Bernard syndrome), Horners muskel (Horner muscle), Horner's lov (Horner law). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | wet van Horner (Horner law), tensor tarsi (Horner muscle), tanden van Horner (Horner teeth), syndroom van Horner-Bernard (Bernard-Horner syndrome, Horner-Bernard syndrome), syndroom van Horner (Bernard-Horner syndrome, Horner-Bernard syndrome), stipjes van Trantas (Horner-Trantas spots), spier van Horner (Horner muscle), musculus tensor tarsi (Horner muscle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | syndrome oculaire sympathique (Horner-Bernard syndrome), syndrome de Claude-Bernard-H. (Horner-Bernard syndrome), muscle de Horner (Horner muscle), loi de Horner (Horner law), dents de Horner (Horner teeth), corpuscules de Horner-Trantas (Horner-Trantas spots). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Horner-Zeichen (Horner-Bernard syndrome), Horner-Trantas Flecken (Horner-Trantas spots), Horner-Symptomen-Komplex (Horner-Bernard syndrome), Horner-Regel (Horner law), Horner-Gesetz (Horner law), Horner Zähne (Horner teeth), Horner Muskel (Horner muscle), v.Passow oder Hutchinson-Syndrom (Horner-Bernard syndrome), Trias (Horner-Bernard syndrome, triad, triassic), Syndrom (syndrome), okulopupilläres Syndrom (Horner-Bernard syndrome), Bernard- Horner (Horner-Bernard syndrome). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σύνδρομο Horner (Horner-Bernard syndrome), νόμος του Horner (Horner law), μυς του Horner (Horner muscle), δόντια του Horner (Horner teeth). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sindrome di Passow (Horner-Bernard syndrome), sindrome di Hutchinson (Horner-Bernard syndrome, Hutchinson syndrome), sindrome di Horner (Horner-Bernard syndrome), sindrome di Bernard-Horner (Horner-Bernard syndrome), muscolo tensore del tarso (Horner muscle, lacrimal part of orbicularis oculi muscle), muscolo dtrusore lacrimale (Horner muscle), muscolo di Horner (Horner muscle, lacrimal part of orbicularis oculi muscle), legge di Horner (Horner law), denti di HORNER (Horner teeth), corpuscoli di HORNER-TRANTAS (Horner-Trantas spots). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ornerhay síndrome de Horner-Bernard (Horner-Bernard syndrome), músculo de Horner (Horner muscle), lei de Horner (Horner law), dentes de Horner (Horner teeth), corpúsculo de Horner-Trantas (Horner-Trantas spots). (various references) gornist (bugler), cornist (trumpeter). (various references) síndrome de Horner (Bernard-Horner syndrome, Horner-Bernard syndrome), músculo de Horner (Horner muscle), ley de Horner (Horner law), dientes de Horner (Horner teeth), corpúsculos de Horner-Trantas (Horner-Trantas spots). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "HORNER": dehorner. (additional references) | |
Words containing "HORNER": dehorners. (additional references) | |
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"HORNER" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Harunori, Hehner, Hoerner, Honer, Honert, Honnert, Honneur, Horen, Hornak, Hornberg, Hornel, Horners, hornez, Horngren, hornor, Hornum, Morgner, Morner. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "HORNER" (pronounced 'Horn"er'): Abaser, Abater, Abider, Abjurer, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Acceder, Accepter, Acclaimer, Accorder, Accruer, Accuser, Achiever, Acquirer, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admirer, Adopter, Adorer, Adorner, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoyer, Affecter, Affirmer, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Aliner, Allayer, Alleger, Allower, Allurer, Altogether, Amasser. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-h-n-o-r-r" | |
-1 letter: heron, honer. | |
-2 letters: hern, hero, hoer, hone, horn. | |
-3 letters: eon, ern, err, hen, her, hoe, hon, noh, nor, one, ore, rho, roe. | |
-4 letters: eh, en, er, he, ho, ne, no, oe, oh, on, or, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-h-n-o-r-r" | |
+1 letter: heronry, honorer, hornier, horrent, norther. | |
+2 letters: dehorner, erythron, honorers, honourer, northern, northers, ranchero, thornier. | |
+3 letters: abhorrent, dehorners, dethroner, earthborn, erythrons, firethorn, gonorrhea, greenhorn, harpooner, heronries, honourers, inheritor, nearshore, northerly, northerns, nourisher, pronephra, rancheros, rhinoceri, schnorrer, shortener, trihedron. | |
+4 letters: abhorrence, amenorrhea, brothering, chirurgeon, chronicler, cornhusker, dethroners, dishonorer, encroacher, erythrosin, firethorns, gonorrheal, gonorrheas, granophyre, greenhorns, handworker, harmonizer, harpooners, herrenvolk, hibernator, honoraries, horrendous, horridness, inheritors, marathoner, neurohumor, northerner, nourishers, overthrown, pronephric, pronephroi, pronephros, reenthrone, renography, rhinoceros, schnorrers, shorefront, shorteners, southerner, trihedrons, trochanter, unworthier. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 4F 52 4E 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01001111 01010010 01001110 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H O R N E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 004F 0052 004E 0045 0052 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)424952483952 |
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vertaling, transferim, transmetim, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان, транслация, огъване, превод, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, превеждане, 翻译, překlad, oversættelse, translatie, taajuusmuutos, translaatio, traduction, oersetting, Übersetzung, μετάφραση, תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתק, fordítás, traduzione, 翻訳 , へい"ういどう, やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, トランスレーション , やくじゅつ, ほ"やくしょ, 번역, tradukshon, tradução, translaţie, tãlmãcire, traducere, сдвиг, трансляция, перемещение, перевод, tumačenje, traducción, översättning, tercüme, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення, sự dịch, sự biến th nh sự giải thích, trosiad, for translation; Deens, danisht, danishte, لغة الدانمركية, نوع كعك, دانماركي, датски език, датски, Daniko, 丹麦语, dánský, dánština, danskur, danskt, tanskalainen, danois, Deensk, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, עו'ת שמרים, " י, dán, danska, Danmhairgis, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, danes, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danski, danski jezik, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова, tiếng Đan-mạch, for Danish; Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, Olandes, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollendskt, hollantilainen, néerlandais, Nederlânsk, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holandisht, "ול "י, holland, hollenskur, Ollainnis, olandese, 네덜란", Belanda, Ollanish, Germaanish, Tatimana, nederlandsk, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, neerlandés, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, bakratongo, holländsk, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã", for Dutch; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; Grieks, Griek, الإغريقي, يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, Griegu, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, Griyego, 希臘語 , 希腊语, řecký, řeètina, řek, græker, grikst, kreikkalainen, grec, Gryk, Gryksk, Gryks, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, Grikki, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, grèc, greacã, греческий, Eleni, grk, grčki jezik, grčki, griego, grek, Yunanli, yunanlı, yunanca, yunan, Rumca, yunanistan'a ait, rum, грек, гречанка, грецька мова, грецький, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, Groegwr, for Greek; Italianer, Italiaans, Italiaan, شخص إيطالي, اللغة الإيطالية, الإيطالي, إيطالي, Italianu, италиански език, италиански, италианец, Italyano, 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italština, italský, ital, italiener, italienskt, italialainen, Italien, Italjaansk, italienisch, Ιταλός, italisht, איטלקי, איטלקית, olasz, Ítali, IodÚilis, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, Włoch, italianã, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, итальянский язык, итальянский, итальянец, Italia, italijanski, italijanski jezik, italijan, sí-Taliyáne, italienare, italiensk, italienska, เกี่ยวกับอิตาลี, ชาวอิตาลี, าษาอิตาลี, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка, for Italian; Portugees, portugez, portugalisht, اللغة البرتغالية, البرتغالية, البرتغالي, португалски език, португалски, португалец, Potuges, 葡萄牙语, 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙語 , portugalský, portugiser, portugisiskt, portugalilainen, portugais, Portugeesk, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, Portaingéilis, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, portugues, Portugalczyk, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalski, portugalac, portugués, Mreno, si-Putúkezi, portugis, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, portekizce, португальська мова, португальський, португалець, người B"-đ o-nha tiếng B"-đ o-nha, for Portuguese; Roemeen, rumun, Rumanu, румънски език, румънски, румънец, Romanyan, 罗马尼亚语, rumunský, rumunština, rumæner, Roemeens, rumenskt, romanialainen, roumain, Roemeensk, rumäne, ρουμανόσ, Ρουμάνος, román, rumeno, 루마니아, Roomainagh, romeno, romanés, român, румын, румынский, rumunski, rumunski jezik, rumano, rumänsk, румунська мова, румун, румунський, румунка, for Romanian; Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish; |