‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'erwdio`s a heron. ] (Zool.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii. -- He*ro`di*o"nine a. [1913 Webster]
[孟姜女, Mèng jiāng nǚㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄋㄩˇ] heroine of Qin dynasty 秦朝 folk tale, who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body, See Also: 秦朝#65569