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Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
  2. noun horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
  3. noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

Etymology

From head + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

heading, head

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
line
Narrower (hyponyms)
headline, crossheading, title, lemma, running head, subheading

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