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Meaning of THUNDERBIRD

Pronunciation:  th'undurb`urd

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird
 

THUNDERBIRD is a 11 letter word that starts with T.

 

 See Also: disembodied spirit, spirit

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Thun"der*bird`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An Australian insectivorous singing bird ({Pachycephala
gutturalis}). The male is conspicuously marked with black and
yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also
{white-throated thickhead}, {orange-breasted thrust},
{black-crowned thrush}, {guttural thrush}, and
{black-breasted flycatcher}.

 

 

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