"Herc" meaning in All languages combined

See Herc on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /hɝk/ [General-American], /hɜːk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Hercs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Herc (plural Hercs)
  1. Clipping of Hercules.; A diminutive of the male given name Hercules Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Hercules (extra: A diminutive of the male given name Hercules) Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Herc-en-name-TYGCyFRu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33

Noun [English]

IPA: /hɝk/ [General-American], /hɜːk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Hercs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k Head templates: {{en-noun}} Herc (plural Hercs)
  1. (slang) A Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Herc-en-noun-IHM6SzEP

Inflected forms

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