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heller

hel·ler

US/ˈhɛlɜr/ uncommon us

noun

1.

100 halers equal 1 koruna

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100 halers equal 1 koruna

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3.

United States novelist whose best known work was a black comedy inspired by his experiences in the Air Force during World War II (1923-1999)

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4.

a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

  • “he chased the young hellions out of his yard”
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Origin

* As a German surname, from a coin known as the häller, first minted at Schwäbisch Hall, compare Hall. Also as a Jewish habitational surname for someone from this area. * Also as German surname, variant of Helle, itself from Helle (“hell”). * As a Dutch surname, variant of Helder, from the adjective helder (“clear, bright”). * As an English surname, variant of Hillier. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English heller (“dweller on the hill,”) see Hiller and Huller. * Also as a Jewish surname, from German hell (“bright, light”) or Yiddish העל (hel) of the same meaning.

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