- bird of minerva
- [͵bɜ:dəvmıʹnɜ:və]
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bird of minerva
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bird of Minerva — noun nocturnal bird of prey with hawk like beak and claws and large head with front facing eyes • Syn: ↑owl, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Derivationally related forms: ↑owlet (for: ↑owl), ↑hoot ( … Useful english dictionary
bird — Synonyms and related words: Bronx cheer, Jane, atomic warhead, avifauna, baby bird, bastard, biddy, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, bitch, boo, broad, bugger,… … Moby Thesaurus
bird of prey — noun any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals • Syn: ↑raptor, ↑raptorial bird • Derivationally related forms: ↑raptorial (for: ↑raptor) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bird of night — noun nocturnal bird of prey with hawk like beak and claws and large head with front facing eyes • Syn: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑hooter • Derivationally related forms: ↑owlet (for: ↑owl), ↑hoot … Useful english dictionary
Minerva — From Roman mythology, she is the daughter of Jupiter alone, and has no mother, and is a virgin goddess. She sprang from Jupiter s head full grown and in full armor. She is the Goddess of the City, the protector of civilized life, agriculture… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
raptorial bird — noun any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals • Syn: ↑bird of prey, ↑raptor • Derivationally related forms: ↑raptorial (for: ↑raptor) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
screech owl — noun 1. any owl that has a screeching cry • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter 2. small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle • Syn: ↑Otus asio … Useful english dictionary
chick — Synonyms and related words: Bantam, Jane, angel, avifauna, babe, baby, baby bird, baby doll, banty, barn door fowl, barnyard fowl, biddy, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie,… … Moby Thesaurus
cygnet — Synonyms and related words: avifauna, baby bird, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, cage bird, chick, diving bird, dove, eagle, eaglet, fish eating bird,… … Moby Thesaurus
dove — Synonyms and related words: angel, avifauna, babe, baby bird, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, cage bird, chick, child, child of nature, conchie,… … Moby Thesaurus
eagle — Synonyms and related words: Argus, Hershey bar, achievement, alerion, animal charge, annulet, antelope, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, arrow, aviation badge, avifauna, azure, baby bird, badge, badge of office, badges, bandeau, bar, bar… … Moby Thesaurus
