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  • 91Night Island (Tasmania) — Rum Island is the tiny Island on the top left of this picture of Preservation Island Night Island is a small granite island, with an area of 2.59 ha, in south eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Preservation Island Group, lying in eastern …

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  • 92bird 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 ( …

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  • 93Bird Dog — A real estate investing term that refers to someone who spends their time trying to locate properties with substantial investment potential. Usually, the intent is to find properties that are distressed and selling at a discount that can be… …

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  • 94bird 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 …

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  • 95night crow — noun Etymology: Middle English nihtcrowe, night crowe, from niht, night night + crowe crow : a bird that cries in the night; especially : night heron …

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  • 96night warbler — Sedge Sedge, n. [OE. segge, AS. secg; akin to LG. segge; probably named from its bladelike appearance, and akin to L. secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument; cf. Ir. seisg, W. hesg. Cf. {Hassock}, {Saw} the instrument.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant of …

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  • 97night-raven — noun A bird active at night, sometimes identified with a specific species such as a night owl or nightjar, and sometimes seen as a separate animal in its own right. sad Horrour with grim hew, / Did alwayes sore, beating his yron wings; / And… …

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  • 98night owl — noun One who stays up late at night or goes to bed late. Hes a night owl. He would rather stay up until 6am than wake up at that time. Syn: nighthawk, night person Ant: early bird, lark, morning pers …

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  • 99night raven — /ˈnaɪt reɪvən/ (say nuyt rayvuhn) noun 1. Poetic a bird that cries in the night; an ill omen. 2. → night heron …

  • 100night raven —    A name given in some early translations of the Bible for one of the birds of abomination (Leviticus 11: 16). It was applied in country speech either to the nightjar, the night heron, or the bittern. The deep booming call of the male bittern… …

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