Meaning of Thunderbird | Babel Free
ˈθʌndə.bɜːdDefinitions
- A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.
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Alternative letter-case form of thunderbird. alt-of
- Mozilla Thunderbird.
- The golden whistler, an Australian insectivorous songbird (Pachycephala pectoralis, formerly Pachycephala gutturalis), whose male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast.
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A locomotive stored at a strategic point on the network so as to be available to quickly rescue a failed train. UK
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Ford Thunderbird. US
Equivalents
العربية
طائر الرّعد
Čeština
bouřlivák
Deutsch
Donnervogel
Español
pájaro del trueno
Suomi
ukkoslintu
Italiano
uccello del tuono
日本語
雷神鳥
한국어
천둥새
Nederlands
dondervogel
Русский
громовая птица
Examples
“A man there was, grim his expression, just like a Thunderbird his features were frightening.”
“The Thunderbird, one of the most powerful symbols of Indigenous American mythology, borrows heavily from eagle features.”
“Candace Thomas, a Tsleil-Waututh artist, provided the design for the crosswalk which now spans the intersection of Dollarton Highway and Sleil-Waututh Road. It depicts a thunderbird embracing both residential school survivors and missing and murdered Indigenous women, according to the news release.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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