FORSTER'S TERN

Meaning of FORSTER'S TERN in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized F

Etymology: after Johann R. Forster

: a black-capped tern ( Sterna forsteri ) that is related to the common tern, breeds chiefly in marshes and on the interior lakes of No. America, and migrates southward in winter

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TERN — noun Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish ~e ~ Date: 1678 any of various chiefly marine birds (subfamily S~inae …
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FORSTER — biographical name E(dward) M(organ) 1879-1970 British novelist, ~ian adjective
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
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
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
FORSTER — (n.) A forester.
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
FORSTER — ( n. ) A forester.
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
FORSTER — /fawr"steuhr/ , n. E(dward) M(organ) , 1879-1970, English novelist.
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 …
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FORSTER — n. family name; E.M.Forster, Edward Morgan Forster (1879-1970), English author(famous for his novels "Passage to India ", "Howard's End" and …
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FORSTER — biographical name E(dward) M(organ) 1879-1970 British novelist • For·ste·ri·an fȯr-ˈstir-ē-ən adjective
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
FORSTER — noun a forester.
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
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
FORSTER — town, eastern New South Wales, Australia, on Cape Hawke south of the entrance to Lake Wallis, a 30-sq-mi (80-sq-km) coastal …
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TERN — tern BrE AmE tɜːn AmE tɝːn (= turn) ▷ terns tɜːnz AmE tɝːnz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FORSTER — Forster BrE AmE ˈfɔːst ə ˈfɒst- AmE \ ˈfɔːrst ə r
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
TERN — tern /tɜːn $ tɜːrn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language ] a black …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORSTER — For ‧ ster, E.M. /ˈfɔːstəʳ $ ˈfɔːr-/ BrE AmE (1879–1970) an important British writer best known for his novels Howard's …
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
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
TERN — 1. n. any marine bird of the subfamily Sterninae, like a gull but usu. smaller and with a long forked …
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
TERN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE arctic ▪ But we were hoping for a much rarer black bird ... Offshore, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
FORSTER — ( Edward Morgan Forster 1879–1970) an English writer of novels, short stories and essays. He is best known for his …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture 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
FORSTER — Форстер
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TERN — 1) крачка (Sterna) 2) болотная крачка (Chlidonias) • - Aleutian tern - Antarctic tern - Arctic tern - black tern - bridled tern - Caspian tern - common tern - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TERN — 1) крачка ( Sterna ) 2) болотная крачка ( Chlidonias ) • - Aleutian tern - Antarctic tern - Arctic …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
TERN — I сущ. крачка (птица) II сущ. 1) три предмета; три числа и т. п.; тройка 2) три выигрышных билета в …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORSTER, E(DWARD) M(ORGAN) — born Jan. 1, 1879, London, Eng. died June 7, 1970, Coventry, Warwickshire British writer. Forster was born into an upper-middle-class …
Английский словарь Британика
EDWARD MORGAN FORSTER — n. E.M. Forster (1879-1970), English author (famous for his novels "Passage to India ", "Howard's End" and "A Room with …
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E.M. FORSTER — n. Edward Morgan Forster (1879-1970), English author (famous for his novels "Passage to India ", "Howard's End" and "A Room …
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