Bird-of-ill-omen


a person who brings bad news.

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    a bird that migrates seasonally. a transient or migratory person. noun a bird that migrates seasonally a transient person or one who roams about A transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example, Mary moves nearly every year; she’s a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a […]

  • Bird-of-peace

    a dove. noun a figurative name for dove1 (sense 1)

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    any of numerous predacious, flesh-eating birds, as the eagles, hawks, kites, vultures, falcons, and owls, having a sharp, downwardly curved beak, talons, and, usually, soaring flight. Historical Examples The Expositor’s Bible George Adam Smith The Expositor’s Bible George Adam Smith noun a bird, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl, that hunts and kills other […]

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  • Bird-pepper

    a variety of pepper, Capsicum anuum glabriusculum, with small, elongated berries. Historical Examples Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes Sylvia Sunshine noun a tropical solanaceous plant, Capsicum frutescens, thought to be the ancestor of the sweet pepper and many hot peppers the narrow podlike hot-tasting fruit of this plant


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