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noun
Any of various large insectivorous tyrant-flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A king bird of paradise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
large American flycatcher
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Tyrannus tyrannus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: New World flycatcher, flycatcher, tyrant flycatcher, tyrant bird
Narrower terms: Arkansas kingbird, western kingbird, Cassin's kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans, eastern kingbird, grey kingbird, gray kingbird, petchary, Tyrannus domenicensis domenicensis
History
From king + bird.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
