BEWICK'S SWAN

Meaning of BEWICK'S SWAN in English

■ noun a bird of the Eurasian race of the tundra swan. [ Cygnus columbianus bewickii .]

Origin

from the name of the English artist and engraver Thomas Bewick (1753–1828).

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BEWICK'S SWAN — ˈbyüik(s)ˈs- noun also bewick swan Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Thomas Bewick died 1828 English wood engraver who illustrated …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEWICK'S SWAN — a tundra swan subspecies, Cygnus columbianus bewickii, of Eurasia, having white plumage, black legs, and a yellow patch on a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEWICK'S SWAN — тундровый лебедь (Cygnus bewickii), малый лебедь (Cygnus bewickii)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
BEWICK'S SWAN — тундровый лебедь ( Cygnus bewickii ) , малый лебедь ( Cygnus bewickii )
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SWAN
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SWAN — I Long-necked, heavy-bodied, big-footed waterfowl (genus Cygnus , family Anatidae). Among waterfowl, swans are the largest and fastest, both swimming …
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SWAN — I. ˈswän also -wȯn noun ( plural swans also swan ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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SWAN — (n.) Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called …
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SWAN — (n.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily …
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SWAN — ( n. ) Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare …
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SWAN — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of …
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SWAN — swan 1 — swanlike , adj. /swon/ , n. 1. any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily …
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BEWICK — /byooh"ik/ , n. Thomas , 1753-1828, English wood engraver.
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SWAN — I. ˈswän noun ( plural swans ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German swan and …
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SWAN — noun the constellation cygnus. 2. swan ·noun fig.: an appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace …
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SWAN — [swan] n, pl swans [ME, fr. OE; akin to MHG swan and perh. to L sonus sound--more at sound] (bef. …
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SWAN — swan, Swan BrE AmE swɒn AmE swɑːn ▷ swanned swɒnd AmE swɑːnd ▷ swanning ˈswɒn ɪŋ AmE ˈswɑːn ɪŋ ▷ …
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BEWICK — Bewick, Bewicke BrE AmE ˈbju ː ‿ɪk
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SWAN — I. swan 1 /swɒn $ swɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] a large white bird with …
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SWAN — n. & v. --n. 1 a large water-bird of the genus Cygnus etc., having a long flexible neck, webbed feet, …
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SWAN — n. & v. n. 1 a large water-bird of the genus Cygnus etc., having a long flexible neck, webbed feet, …
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SWAN — n. & v. --n. 1. a large water-bird of the genus Cygnus etc., having a long flexible neck, webbed feet, …
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SWAN — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Apparently the ballerina Pavlova came here to learn to dance like a swan for …
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SWAN — (BIRD) [noun] [C] - a large usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes. There …
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SWAN — n. Swan River Swan Sir Joseph Wilson trumpeter swan whistling swan
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SWAN — n. Long-necked, heavy-bodied, big-footed waterfowl (genus Cygnus , family Anatidae). Among waterfowl, swans are the largest and fastest, both swimming …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SWAN — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ black , white ▪ beautiful , graceful ▪ dying ( figurative ) SWAN + VERB ▪ float …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BEWICK — (1753–1828) an English artist who worked mainly in book illustrations. He brought a new realistic style to the art of …
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SWAN — сущ. 1) лебедь Syn : cob 2) (Swan) астр. созвездие Лебедя 3) бард, поэт Syn : bard, poet (зоология) лебедь …
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SWAN — swan.ogg swɒn n ( pl тж. без измен.) 1. зоол. лебедь ( Cygnus ) white swan - белый лебедь black …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SWAN — n ( pl тж. без измен.) 1. зоол. лебедь ( Cygnus ) white ~ - белый лебедь black ~ - …
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SWAN — n ( pl тж. без измен.) 1. зоол. лебедь ( Cygnus ) white swan - белый лебедь black swan - …
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SWAN — лебедь (Cygnus); (лебедь-)шипун (Cygnus olor) - Bewick's swan - black swan - black-necked swan - coscoroba swan - mute swan - pen swan - trumpeter swan - whistling …
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SWAN — лебедь ( Cygnus ) ; (лебедь-)шипун ( Cygnus olor ) - Bewick's swan - black swan - black-necked swan - …
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SWAN — _n. 1> лебедь; black swan - черный лебедь; _перен. аномалия, странное явление; mute swan - лебедь-шипун; whooping swan - лебедь-кликун …
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SWAN — n. 1. лебедь; black swan - черный лебедь; перен. аномалия, странное явление; mute swan - лебедь-шипун; whooping swan - лебедь-кликун …
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SWAN — _n. 1> лебедь; black swan чёрный лебедь; _перен. аномалия, странное явление; mute swan лебедь-шипун; whooping swan лебедь-кликун 2> (S.) _астр. …
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SWAN — сущ. 1) лебедь Syn : cob 2) (Swan) астр. созвездие Лебедя 3) бард, поэт Syn : bard, poet (зоология) лебедь …
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OLD BEWICK — County: Northumberland Post Code: NE66
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NEW BEWICK — County: Northumberland Post Code: NE66
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BEWICK, THOMAS — born Aug. 12, 1753, Cherryburn, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1828, Gateshead British wood engraver. At age 14 he was apprenticed …
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BEWICK SWAN — noun see bewick's swan
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BEWICK'S WREN — -iksˈr- noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after T. Bewick : a brown wren ( Thyromanes bewickii ) common in …
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BEWICK, THOMAS — born Aug. 12, 1753, Cherryburn, Northumberland, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1828, Gateshead, Durham printmaker and illustrator important for reviving the …
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BEWICK, THOMAS — born Aug. 12, 1753, Cherryburn, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1828, Gateshead British wood engraver. At age 14 he was apprenticed …
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THOMAS BEWICK — ➡ Bewick
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THOMAS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Affleck Thomas Aldrich Thomas Bailey Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Aquinas Saint Thomas Arne Thomas …
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TUNDRA SWAN — a swan, Cygnus columbianus, nesting in tundra regions of both the New and Old Worlds, having a black bill with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TUNDRA SWAN — ■ noun an Arctic-breeding migratory swan with a yellow and black bill, with two subspecies (Bewick's swan and whistling swan). …
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WOOD ENGRAVING — a printmaking technique in which a print is made from a design incised on the transverse section, or end, of …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: LITERATURE — Arabic Arab intellectuals were preoccupied in 2000 with globalization, and the dubious nature of that phenomenon was questioned in two …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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