brown owln.

Etymology: < brown adj. + owl n.

1. The name of any of several varieties of owl: (see brown adj. 2b and owl n. 2c).

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the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types

brown owl1678

demon bird1821

devil bird1846

cat-owl1854

the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > family Strigidae > genus Strix > strix aluco (tawny owl)

jenny whooper1600

aluco1657

grey owl1673

ivy-owl1674

brown owl1678

tawny owl1766

wood-owl1809

hoot owl1885

1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. 101 Our Church Owl and brown Owl..delight in lower and plain countrys.

1882 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 9 428 The horned, white, and brown owls have here an undisturbed refuge.

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2. In the Brownie movement: (see owl n. 2b).

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

> as lemmas

Brown Owl

Brown Owl n. (the name given to) the adult leader of a Brownie Guides pack.

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society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > specific youth organizations > members of scouts or guides

Boy Scout1908

patrol leader1908

scout1908

scoutmaster1908

tenderfoot1908

captain1909

Girl Guide1909

Girl Scout1909

lieutenant1909

pathfinder1911

sea scout1911

rosebud1914

brownie1916

sixer1916

tenderpad1916

Brown Owl1918

rover1918

Rover Scout1918

ranger1920

tawny owl1921

Cub1922

Akela1924

scouter1930

Guider1931

den mother1936

Queen's Guide1946

Queen's Scout1952

Venture Scout1966

Beaver1975

skipper1986

1918 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Girl Guiding i. ii. 17 The Brown Owl (that is, the leader of the Pack) takes her place by the toadstool.

1918 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Girl Guiding i. ii. 21 Each Pack is under the charge of a grown-up leader—the Brown Owl.

1921 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Brownies (ed. 2) 60 A Brownie Pack consists of not less than two Sixes..under a Brownie Guider, who is called the Brown Owl, and her assistant the Tawny Owl.

1932 U. M. Williams For Brownies 111 Brown Owl is guarding the rest of the pack.

1950 Oxf. Junior Encycl. IX. 254/1 Brownies are divided into ‘Packs’ of 18–24 children, under the leadership of two adult leaders, known to the Brownies as ‘Brown Owl’ and ‘Tawny Owl’.

1968 ‘M. Finch’ Eye with Mascara xiv. 149 She sounded like Brown Owl chivvying her Brownies.

1973 Brownie 10 Jan. 7/1 Our Pack has a membership of 20 keen Brownies... Our meetings are held at Brown Owl's house... Tawny Owl is a Sister at Hetune and walks all the way to our meetings.

1977 Guider July 331/2 She was a Guider in this Company, a Brown Owl of the 1st Teignmouth Pack, a Sea Ranger Skipper and a District Commissioner.

extracted from brownadj.

brown owl

b. Used in naming varieties or species of animals, plants, minerals, etc., as brown ant, brown bear, brown owl; brown willow; brown haematite, etc.

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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Hymenoptera > [noun] > suborder Apocrita, Petiolata, or Heterophaga > group Aculeata (stinging) > ant > unspecified types

musk-ant1671

velvet ant1748

soldier1781

raffle ant1793

Amazon-ant1824

green tree ant1845

brown ant1868

harvesting ant1873

Amazon1880

crazy ant1885

crazy ant1905

a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 183 The makyng of a bathe medicinable..Brown fenelle.

1767 G. White Let. 9 Sept. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 31 The young of the brown owl will eat indiscriminately all that is brought.

1843 J. E. Portlock Rep. Geol. Londonderry 225 Earthy Brown Hæmatite, both compact and decomposed.

1861 A. Pratt Flowering Plants & Ferns Great Brit. VI. 69 Brown Bent-grass.

1868 J. G. Wood Homes without Hands vii. 126 The most admirable subterranean architecture is perhaps that of the Brown Ant.

1882 Garden 28 Jan. 62/3 Lettuces..the best of all for winter, the old Brown Cos.

1884 St. James's Gaz. 7 Aug. 4/2 On some estates in Scotland..a brown hare is now rarely seen.

extracted from brownadj.

n.1678

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单词	brown owl
释义	brown owln. Etymology: < brown adj. + owl n. 1. The name of any of several varieties of owl: (see brown adj. 2b and owl n. 2c). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types brown owl1678 demon bird1821 devil bird1846 cat-owl1854 the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > family Strigidae > genus Strix > strix aluco (tawny owl) jenny whooper1600 aluco1657 grey owl1673 ivy-owl1674 brown owl1678 tawny owl1766 wood-owl1809 hoot owl1885 1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. 101 Our Church Owl and brown Owl..delight in lower and plain countrys. 1882 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 9 428 The horned, white, and brown owls have here an undisturbed refuge. Categories » 2. In the Brownie movement: (see owl n. 2b). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2018). > as lemmas Brown Owl Brown Owl n. (the name given to) the adult leader of a Brownie Guides pack. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > specific youth organizations > members of scouts or guides Boy Scout1908 patrol leader1908 scout1908 scoutmaster1908 tenderfoot1908 captain1909 Girl Guide1909 Girl Scout1909 lieutenant1909 pathfinder1911 sea scout1911 rosebud1914 brownie1916 sixer1916 tenderpad1916 Brown Owl1918 rover1918 Rover Scout1918 ranger1920 tawny owl1921 Cub1922 Akela1924 scouter1930 Guider1931 den mother1936 Queen's Guide1946 Queen's Scout1952 Venture Scout1966 Beaver1975 skipper1986 1918 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Girl Guiding i. ii. 17 The Brown Owl (that is, the leader of the Pack) takes her place by the toadstool. 1918 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Girl Guiding i. ii. 21 Each Pack is under the charge of a grown-up leader—the Brown Owl. 1921 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Brownies (ed. 2) 60 A Brownie Pack consists of not less than two Sixes..under a Brownie Guider, who is called the Brown Owl, and her assistant the Tawny Owl. 1932 U. M. Williams For Brownies 111 Brown Owl is guarding the rest of the pack. 1950 Oxf. Junior Encycl. IX. 254/1 Brownies are divided into ‘Packs’ of 18–24 children, under the leadership of two adult leaders, known to the Brownies as ‘Brown Owl’ and ‘Tawny Owl’. 1968 ‘M. Finch’ Eye with Mascara xiv. 149 She sounded like Brown Owl chivvying her Brownies. 1973 Brownie 10 Jan. 7/1 Our Pack has a membership of 20 keen Brownies... Our meetings are held at Brown Owl's house... Tawny Owl is a Sister at Hetune and walks all the way to our meetings. 1977 Guider July 331/2 She was a Guider in this Company, a Brown Owl of the 1st Teignmouth Pack, a Sea Ranger Skipper and a District Commissioner. extracted from brownadj. brown owl b. Used in naming varieties or species of animals, plants, minerals, etc., as brown ant, brown bear, brown owl; brown willow; brown haematite, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Hymenoptera > [noun] > suborder Apocrita, Petiolata, or Heterophaga > group Aculeata (stinging) > ant > unspecified types musk-ant1671 velvet ant1748 soldier1781 raffle ant1793 Amazon-ant1824 green tree ant1845 brown ant1868 harvesting ant1873 Amazon1880 crazy ant1885 crazy ant1905 a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 183 The makyng of a bathe medicinable..Brown fenelle. 1767 G. White Let. 9 Sept. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 31 The young of the brown owl will eat indiscriminately all that is brought. 1843 J. E. Portlock Rep. Geol. Londonderry 225 Earthy Brown Hæmatite, both compact and decomposed. 1861 A. Pratt Flowering Plants & Ferns Great Brit. VI. 69 Brown Bent-grass. 1868 J. G. Wood Homes without Hands vii. 126 The most admirable subterranean architecture is perhaps that of the Brown Ant. 1882 Garden 28 Jan. 62/3 Lettuces..the best of all for winter, the old Brown Cos. 1884 St. James's Gaz. 7 Aug. 4/2 On some estates in Scotland..a brown hare is now rarely seen. extracted from brownadj. < n.1678 as lemmas
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