| 单词 | demon bird |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdemon bird demon bird n. any of various birds associated in folklore with misfortune or death, or regarded as demonic in nature or aspect; esp. the devil bird of Sri Lanka (see devil bird n. 3). [With reference to Sri Lanka used to render Sinhala ulama.] ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types brown owl1678 demon bird1821 devil bird1846 cat-owl1854 1821 J. Davy Acct. Interior of Ceylon ii. iii. 424 During the night at Yadalgammé, we heard the cries of the demon-bird, or Ulama, as it is also called by the natives. Perched in a neighbouring tree, it made loud and hideous screams, conveying the idea of extreme distress. 1840 J. Forbes Eleven Years in Ceylon (1841) 353 I first heard the wild and wailing cry of the gaulawa, or demon-bird. 1861 Trans. Ethnol. Soc. London 1 43 The demon bird of the Assyrians. 1905 Spolia Zeylanica 3 30 The Demon bird, or ‘Ulamá’ of Ceylon, so-called on account of its dreadful moaning hoot, is commonly identified with Huhua nepalensis (= Bubo nipalensis) and also with Syrnium indrani. 1998 Jrnl. Irish Archaeol. 9 9/2 Tírechán referred to St Patrick's heroic visit to the mountain..during which time he was confronted by demon birds. < as lemmas |
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