Horner — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A surname.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. A hamlet in Luccombe parish, Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district and West Somerset district before that (OS grid ref SS8945).

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. The River Horner or Horner Water, a minor river in Somerset which passes through the hamlet.

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4. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States; from the surname.

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Noun

1. Someone who is from the Horn of Africa.

   Usage

   • Informal

   Synonyms

   Horn African

   Examples

   Oromos are the most populous Horners, whilst Amharas are the most populous highland Horners

Adjective

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Horn of Africa, its nations, or its inhabitants.

   Examples

   Havng aerobic endurance is a Horner trait