first-calf heifer

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• Heifer — may refer to: *A young female cow before she has had her first calf *Red Heifer, in Judaism is a heifer that is sacrificed and whose ashes are used for the ritual purification. *Heifer International, a charitable organization *Heffer Wolfe, a… …   Wikipedia

• heifer — I. A young cow that has not yet given birth to a calf. II. A young cow that has not borne any previous calves. She remains a heifer until her first calf is born …   Combined glossary of agriculture

• heifer — O.E. heahfore, West Saxon; Northumbrian hehfaro, heffera (pl.), of unknown origin, not found outside English. The first element seems to be heah high, common in O.E. compounds with a sense of great in size. The second element may be related to… …   Etymology dictionary

• Calf — For the back of the leg, see Calf (anatomy). For other uses, see Calf (disambiguation). A calf in the New Forest, England Calves (   …   Wikipedia

• heifer — A female calf of the bovine species, from the end of the first year, until she has had a calf; a young cow. Freeman v Carpenter, 10 Vt 433, 435 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Red Heifer — In Judaism, the Red Heifer [ A heifer is a young cow before she has had her first calf. ] (: Speak unto the Children of Israel that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke . In other words …   Wikipedia

• calvey heifer — A cow pregnant with its first calf …   Combined glossary of agriculture

• RED HEIFER — (Heb. פָּרָה אֲדֻמָּה), the animal whose ashes were used in the ritual purification of persons and objects defiled by a corpse (Num. 19). While the English term heifer means a young cow that has not had a calf, the Bible (Num. 19:2) speaks simply …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• 2. THE HEIFER (al-Baqarah) — In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Alif, Lam, Meem. 2. This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guide for the righteous. 3. Those who believe in the unseen, and perform the prayers, and give from what We have provided for… …   Quran. Talal Itani translate

• Golden calf — The golden calf (עגל הזהב) was an idol (a cult image) made for the Israelites during Moses absence, as he went up to Mount Sinai. According to the Hebrew Bible, the calf was made by Aaron to satisfy the Israelites, whereas the Quran indicates the …   Wikipedia

• Cattle — Cow redirects here. For other uses, see Cow (disambiguation). For other uses, see Cattle (disambiguation). Cattle …   Wikipedia