Phrase guide

hen harrier

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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noun

Meaning 1

A bird of prey, Circus cyaneus, which breeds in the northern parts of Eurasia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: marsh hawk, northern harrier, Circus cyaneus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: harrier

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: shqipe fushe — bird
  • Asturian: blanquín — bird
  • Basque: mirotz zuri — bird
  • Bulgarian: полски блатар (polski blatar) — bird
  • Catalan: arpella pàl·lida — bird
  • Czech: moták pilich — bird
  • Danish: blå kærhøg — bird
  • Dutch: blauwe kiekendief — bird
  • Estonian: välja-loorkull — bird
  • Faroese: fenheykur — bird
  • Finnish: sinisuohaukka — bird
  • French: busard Saint-Martin — bird
  • German: Kornweihe — bird
  • Ancient Greek: πύγαργος (púgargos) — bird
  • Irish: cromán na gcearc — bird
  • Irish: préachán na gcearc — bird
  • Italian: albanella reale — bird
  • Lithuanian: javinė lingė — bird
  • Lower Tanana: ch'entodzidizi — bird
  • Maltese: bagħdan ikħal — bird
  • Manx: shirragh ny giark — bird
  • Norwegian Bokmål: myrhauk — bird
  • Norwegian Bokmål: blå kjerrhauk — bird
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: myrhauk — bird
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: blå kjerrhauk — bird
  • Polish: błotniak zbożowy — bird
  • Romanian: erete vânăt — bird
  • Romanian: uliu vânăt — bird
  • Russian: полево́й лу́нь (polevój lúnʹ) — bird
  • Scottish Gaelic: clamhan-fionn — bird
  • Scottish Gaelic: eun-fionn — bird
  • Scottish Gaelic: clamhan-nan-cearc — bird
  • Spanish: aguilucho pálido — bird
  • Swedish: blå kärrhök — bird
  • Turkish: gökçe tuygun — bird
  • Ukrainian: лунь польовий (lunʹ polʹovyj) — bird
  • Welsh: boda tinwyn — bird