GREAT BLUE HERON

Meaning of GREAT BLUE HERON in English

[great blue heron] n (1835): a large slaty-blue American heron (Ardea herodias) with a crested head

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GREAT BLUE HERON — noun Date: 1835 a large slaty-blue American heron ( Ardea herodias ) with a crested head
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREAT BLUE HERON — noun : a large slaty-blue American heron ( Ardea herodias ) about 50 inches long and with crested head
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREAT BLUE HERON — a large American heron, Ardea herodias, having bluish-gray plumage. See illus. under heron . [ 1825-35, Amer. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREAT BLUE HERON — Date: 1835 : a large slaty-blue American heron ( Ardea herodias ) with a crested head
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREAT BLUE HERON — Function: noun Date: 1835 : a large slaty-blue American heron ( Ardea herodias ) with a crested head
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GREAT BLUE HERON — Большая голубая цапля
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GREAT BLUE HERON — большая голубая цапля (Ardea herodias)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
GREAT BLUE HERON — большая голубая цапля ( Ardea herodias )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
HERON — ~; ardea
English interlingue dictionary
HERON — biographical name see: Hero
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HERON — Any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds in the same family (Ardeidae) as egrets and bitterns . They …
Английский словарь Британика
GREAT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Carolus Magnus Charles the Great Great Learning Herod the Great Stephen the Great Theodoric …
Английский словарь Британика
BLUE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) blue green algae blue ground The Blue Rider blue crab blue law Blue Mountains …
Английский словарь Британика
GREAT — I. ˈgrā]t, South often -re(ə)] or -rāə]; usu ]d.+V adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English grete, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLUE — I. ˈblü adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English bleu, blew, from Old French blo, blou, of Germanic origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HERON — ˈherən noun ( plural herons also heron ) Etymology: Middle English heiroun, heroun, from Middle French hairon, heron, of Germanic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HERON — (n.) Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, …
Английский словарь Webster
HERON — ( n. ) Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HERON — /hear"on/ , n. Hero (def. 2).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HERON — /her"euhn/ , n. any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, …
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GREAT — — greatness , n. /grayt/ , adj., greater, greatest , adv., n., pl. greats , ( esp. collectively ) great …
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BLUE
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HERON — n. type of bird having long legs and a long neck
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HERON — see Hero II
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREAT — I. ˈgrāt, Southern also ˈgre(ə)t adjective Etymology: Middle English grete, from Old English grēat; akin to Old High German grōz …
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BLUE — I. ˈblü adjective ( blu·er ; blu·est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French blef, blew, of Germanic origin; akin to …
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HERON — noun ( plural herons also heron ) Etymology: Middle English heiroun, hayroun, from Anglo-French heiron, of Germanic origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HERON — noun any wading bird of the genus ardea and allied genera, of the family ardeidae. the herons have a long, …
Webster English vocab
GREAT — superl pregnant; big (with young). 2. great ·noun the whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by …
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BLUE — noun a pedantic woman; a bluestocking. 2. blue ·pl low spirits; a fit of despondency; melancholy. 3. blue ·superl low …
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HERON — ■ noun a large fish-eating wading bird with long legs, a long S-shaped neck, and a long pointed bill. [ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HERON — [her.on] n, pl herons also heron [ME heiroun, fr. MF hairon, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG heigaro heron] (14c): …
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GREAT — [great] adj [ME grete, fr. OE great; akin to OHG groz large] (bef. 12c) 1 a: notably large in size: …
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BLUE — [blue] adj blu.er ; blu.est [ME, fr. OF blou, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG blao blue; akin to L …
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HERON — any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds of the subfamily Ardeinae of the family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes) and …
Britannica English vocabulary
HERON — heron, Heron BrE AmE ˈher ə n ▷ heron|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HERON — / ˈherən; NAmE / noun a large bird with a long neck and long legs, that lives near water •• …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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HERON — Heron, Patrick BrE AmE (1920–99), a British painter famous for his ↑ abstract paintings. He is also well-known as an …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HERON — her ‧ on /ˈherən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: hairon ] a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREAT — I. great 1 S1 W1 /ɡreɪt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative greater , superlative greatest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BLUE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HERON — n. any of various large wading birds of the family Ardeidae, esp. Ardea cinerea, with long legs and a long …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
BLUE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HERON — n. any of various large wading birds of the family Ardeidae, esp. Ardea cinerea, with long legs and a long …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
HERON — ( herons) A heron is a large bird which has long legs and a long beak, and which eats fish. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREAT — ( greater, greatest, greats) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
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BLUE
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HERON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE blue ▪ Traveling south along the Yellowstone River, you will pass blue heron , …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREAT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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BLUE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a red/green/blue etc colour ▪ Our door was painted a bright green colour. baby …
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HERON — [noun] [C] [plural] herons or heron - a large long-legged bird with a long neck and grey or white feathers …
Cambridge English vocab
GREAT — (GOOD) [adjective] -er, -est [informal] - very good; wonderfula great surprise/idea/reliefWe had a great time last night at the party.It's …
Cambridge English vocab
HERON — n. Any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds in the same family (Ardeidae) as egrets and bitterns . …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BLUE — n. blue asbestos blue green algae blue ground The Blue Rider blue crab blue law Blue Mountains Blue Ridge Blue …
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GREAT — adj. Alfred the Great Carolus Magnus Charles the Great Great Learning Herod the Great Stephen the Great Theodoric the Great …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREAT — adj. 25B6; adjective they showed great interest : CONSIDERABLE, substantial, significant, appreciable, special, serious; exceptional, extraordinary. a great expanse of …
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