Meaning of BLACKBIRD
| Pronunciation: | | 'blak`burd
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] common black European thrush
- [n] any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
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BLACKBIRD is a 9 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | European blackbird, merl, merle, New World blackbird, ousel, ouzel, Turdus merula |
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| | See Also: | | Agelaius phoeniceus, American oriole, cowbird, crow blackbird, Euphagus carilonus, genus Turdus, grackle, New World oriole, oriole, redwing, red-winged blackbird, rusty blackbird, rusty grackle, thrush, Turdus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Black"bird\ (bl[a^]k"b[~e]rd), n. (Zo["o]l.)
In England, a species of thrush ({Turdus merula}), a singing
bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given
to several birds, as the {Quiscalus versicolor}, or crow
blackbird; the {Agel[ae]us ph[oe]niceus}, or red-winged
blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See
{Redwing}.
\Black"bird\, n.
1. Among slavers and pirates, a negro or Polynesian. [Cant]
2. A native of any of the islands near Queensland; -- called
also {Kanaka}. [Australia]
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming of a blackbird, is a bad omen, bringing about misfortune for you in the coming weeks. It also means your lack of motivation and that you are not utilizing your full potential.
Dreaming of a flying blackbird means good fortune. |
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