hof

name

1. An independent town in the Upper Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany.
2. A rural district of the Upper Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany, surrounding but not including the town of Hof, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Hero of Ferelden; the player character in Dragon Age: Origins.

   “In 9:31 Dragon the HoF slew the Archdemon.”

   “The HoF, if alive, is mentioned in DA2 and in DA:I, possibly quite a lot depending on their relationships with various NPCs.”

   “The HoF is a character many have wanted to see return someday.”

noun

1. An enclosure, court, dwelling, building, or house.

   “Ulrike lived in a farm hof, and all around me were the dark blank fields punctuated by a few disparate lights.”

   “Like many old houses, this one had a front section, where I lived, and at the back an interior courtyard, the Hof, enclosed on all three sides by more apartments.”

2. (Germanic)A temple, sanctuary, a shrine, or hall.

   “For each ten churches burned to ashes, one heathen hof is avenged.”

   “Asatruarfelagid lacks a central religious temple, or hof in Icelandic. Constructing a hof has been high on the members' wish list for many years.”

   “The Candidate for membership of Hof, Garth or Hearth shall hold an Armill, or he may touch an unsheathed Sword throughout the ceremony.”

3. A Korean-style bar or pub.

   “To the south are Korean spas, Korean barbecue joints and hofs, or Korean pubs.”

4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of hall of fame.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of hall-of-famer.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of higher-order function.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of hall of fame.