ARCTIC TERN

Meaning of ARCTIC TERN in English

a tern, Sterna paradisaea, resembling the common tern, that breeds in arctic and north temperate regions and winters in antarctic regions.

Also, arctic tern .

[ 1880-85 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ARCTIC TERN — noun Date: 1844 a Hol~ ( Sterna paradisaea ) that breeds in arctic regions and migrates to southern Africa and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ARCTIC TERN — Tern species ( Sterna paradisaea ) that makes the longest annual migration of any bird. It breeds in the southerly …
Английский словарь Британика
ARCTIC TERN — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized A : a tern ( Sterna paradisaea ) resembling the common tern but breeding in the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARCTIC TERN — Date: 1844 : a Holarctic tern ( Sterna paradisaea ) that breeds in arctic regions and migrates to southern Africa …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ARCTIC TERN — Function: noun Date: 1844 : a Holarctic tern ( Sterna paradisaea ) that breeds in arctic regions and migrates to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ARCTIC TERN — [arctic tern] n (1844): a Holarctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) that breeds in arctic regions and migrates to southern Africa and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ARCTIC TERN — noun a bird with a red beak that breeds in the Arctic and spends the winter in the Antarctic
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARCTIC TERN — Tern species ( Sterna paradisaea ) that makes the longest annual migration of any bird. It breeds in the southerly …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ARCTIC TERN — полярная крачка (Sterna paradisaea), длиннохвостая крачка (Sterna paradisaea)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ARCTIC TERN — полярная крачка ( Sterna paradisaea ) , длиннохвостая крачка ( Sterna paradisaea )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ARCTIC — adj arctic; polo arctic arctic pole, north pole; circulo arctic arctic circle; Oceano Arctic Arctic (Ocean)
Interlingua English vocab
ARCTIC — arctic. THE ~: Arctica
English interlingue dictionary
TERN — noun Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish ~e ~ Date: 1678 any of various chiefly marine birds (subfamily S~inae …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TERN — Any of about 40 species (subfamily Sterninae, family Laridae) of slender, web-footed, migratory water birds found almost worldwide. Species vary …
Английский словарь Британика
ARCTIC — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Arctic Archipelago Arctic Circle Arctic fox Arctic Ocean Arctic tern Gates of the Arctic …
Английский словарь Британика
TERN — I. ˈtərn, ˈtə̄n, ˈtəin noun ( -s ) Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse therna tern, and probably …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARCTIC — I. ˈärktik, ˈär.dik, ˈärtik, ˈȧkt-, ˈȧd.-, ˈȧt-, -ēk — the pronunciation without the first k is the original one in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TERN — (a.) That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting …
Английский словарь Webster
TERN — (a.) Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate.
Английский словарь Webster
TERN — (n.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various …
Английский словарь Webster
ARCTIC — (n.) The arctic circle.
Английский словарь Webster
ARCTIC — (a.) Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, …
Английский словарь Webster
TERN — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TERN — ( a. ) Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TERN — ( a. ) That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ARCTIC — ( a. ) Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TERN — tern 1 /terrn/ , n. any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARCTIC — — arctically , adv. /ahrk"tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr"tik/ , adj. 1. ( often cap. ) of, pertaining to, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TERN — n. type of black and white marine bird; (Nautical) schooner with three masts; (in Gambling) set of three things (particularly …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ARCTIC — I. ˈärk-tik, ˈär-tik adjective Etymology: Middle English artik, from Latin arcticus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos bear, Ursa Major, north; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TERN — noun Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish terne tern Date: 1678 : any of various chiefly marine birds (subfamily …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TERN — adj threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate. 2. tern ·noun any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied …
Webster English vocab
ARCTIC — noun the arctic circle. 2. arctic ·noun a warm waterproof overshoe. 3. arctic ·adj pertaining to, or situated under, the …
Webster English vocab
TERN — ~ 1 [ tə:n ] ■ noun a seabird related to the gulls, typically smaller and more slender, with long …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ARCTIC — ■ adjective 1》 relating to the regions around the North Pole. ↘living or growing in such regions. 2》 ( arctic …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TERN — [tern] n [of Scand origin; akin to Dan terne tern] (1678): any of various chiefly marine birds (subfamily Sterninae of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TERN — any of about 40 species of slender, graceful water birds that constitute the subfamily Sterninae, of the family Laridae, which …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARCTIC — northernmost region of the Earth, centred on the North Pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and …
Britannica English vocabulary
TERN — tern BrE AmE tɜːn AmE tɝːn (= turn) ▷ terns tɜːnz AmE tɝːnz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ARCTIC — arctic, A~ BrE AmE ˈɑːkt ɪk !!ˈɑːt- AmE ˈɑːrkt- ˈɑːrt̬- ▷ arctic|ally ə l‿i ▶ ˌ Arctic ˈ Circle BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TERN — / tɜːn; NAmE tɜːrn/ noun a bird with long pointed wings and a tail with two points that lives near …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARCTIC — / ˈɑːktɪk; NAmE ˈɑːrk-/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ only before noun ] related to or happening in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TERN — tern /tɜːn $ tɜːrn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language ] a black …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ARCTIC — Arc ‧ tic BrE AmE , arctic /ˈɑːktɪk $ ˈɑːrk-/ adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TERN — n. 1 a set of three, esp. three lottery numbers that when drawn together win a large prize. 2 such …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TERN — n. any marine bird of the subfamily Sterninae, like a gull but usu. smaller and with a long forked tail. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ARCTIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of the north polar regions. 2 (arctic) colloq. (esp. of weather) very cold. --n. 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TERN — n. 1 a set of three, esp. three lottery numbers that when drawn together win a large prize. 2 such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TERN — n. any marine bird of the subfamily Sterninae, like a gull but usu. smaller and with a long forked tail. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ARCTIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of the north polar regions. 2 (arctic) colloq. (esp. of weather) very cold. n. 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TERN — 1. n. any marine bird of the subfamily Sterninae, like a gull but usu. smaller and with a long forked …
Oxford English vocab
ARCTIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of the north polar regions. 2 (arctic) colloq. (esp. of weather) very cold. --n. 1. …
Oxford English vocab
TERN — ( terns) A tern is a small black and white seabird with long wings and a forked tail. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARCTIC — 1. The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARCTIC — 1. The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TERN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE arctic ▪ But we were hoping for a much rarer black bird ... Offshore, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ARCTIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an Arctic/Antarctic expedition ▪ I accompanied the explorer on one of his Arctic expeditions. Arctic …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ARCTIC — [noun] [U] - the Arctic the most northern part of the world, which is very coldPolar bears live in the …
Cambridge English vocab
TERN — n. Any of about 40 species (subfamily Sterninae, family Laridae) of slender, web-footed, migratory water birds found almost worldwide. Species …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ARCTIC — adj. Arctic Archipelago Arctic Circle Arctic fox Arctic Ocean Arctic tern Gates of the Arctic National Park
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ARCTIC — adj. 25B6; adjective Arctic waters : POLAR, far northern; poetic/literary hyperborean; technical boreal. arctic weather conditions : (BITTERLY) COLD, wintry, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TERN — I сущ. крачка (птица) II сущ. 1) три предмета; три числа и т. п.; тройка 2) три выигрышных билета в …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ARCTIC — 1. прил. 1) арктический, полярный, северный Syn : polar, north 2) ледяной, холодный 2. сущ. 1) (the Arctic) Арктика 2) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ARCTIC — arctic.ogg 1. ʹɑ:ktık n ( обыкн. Arctic) 1> Арктика 2> Северный полярный круг 2. ʹɑ:ktık a 1. арктический, северный, полярный …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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