Audubon

[ aw-duh-bon, -buhn ]

/ ˈɔ dəˌbɒn, -bən /

noun

John James, 1785–1851, U.S. naturalist who painted and wrote about the birds of North America.

Words nearby Audubon

auditory tube, auditory vertigo, auditory vesicle, audit trail, Audrey, Audubon, Audubon, John James, Audubon Society, Audubon's warbler, aue, Auenbrugger

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Example sentences from the Web for Audubon

And Audubon continued to paint birds as his business ventures faltered and failed.
Christie’s Auctions Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’: Priciest Book Ever?|Josh Dzieza|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Olivier is based loosely on Alexis de Tocqueville and Parrot has affinities with Audubon.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|January 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
On October 11, Gloria showed up on Audubon Drive and nervously rang the doorbell.
Elvis' Pajama Party|Alanna Nash|January 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Heidi, Gloria, and Frances were always the last fans to leave Audubon Drive.
Elvis' Pajama Party|Alanna Nash|January 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Audubon referred to it as "of rare occurrence in any part of the United States."
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
Audubon's seal was made from a pen-and-ink sketch of the Wild Turkey, being the portrait of a bird weighing forty pounds.
Bird Lore, Volume I--1899|Various
The offer was accepted, and Audubon and his friend found themselves again in suitable condition for travelling.
Famous Men of Science|Sarah K. Bolton
He was as sick about it as a Carlyle who must rewrite a burned-up history, an Audubon who must repaint all his pictures.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
But Audubon was not cut out for business; his first venture was in indigo, and cost him several hundred pounds.
John James Audubon|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for Audubon

Audubon

/ (ˈɔːdəˌbɒn) /

noun

John James. 1785–1851, US naturalist and artist, noted particularly for his paintings of birds in Birds of America (1827–38)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for Audubon

Audubon

[ ô′də-bŏn′ ]

John James 1785-1851

American ornithologist and artist. His effort to catalog every species of bird in the United States resulted in the publication of The Birds of America (1827-1838), a collection of 1,065 life-size engravings of birds found in eastern North America. It is considered a classic work in ornithology and in American art.

单词	audubon
释义	Audubon [ aw-duh-bon, -buhn ] / ˈɔ dəˌbɒn, -bən / noun John James, 1785–1851, U.S. naturalist who painted and wrote about the birds of North America. Words nearby Audubon auditory tube, auditory vertigo, auditory vesicle, audit trail, Audrey, Audubon, Audubon, John James, Audubon Society, Audubon's warbler, aue, Auenbrugger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Audubon And Audubon continued to paint birds as his business ventures faltered and failed. Christie’s Auctions Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’: Priciest Book Ever?\|Josh Dzieza\|January 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Olivier is based loosely on Alexis de Tocqueville and Parrot has affinities with Audubon. The Best of Brit Lit\|Peter Stothard\|January 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST On October 11, Gloria showed up on Audubon Drive and nervously rang the doorbell. Elvis' Pajama Party\|Alanna Nash\|January 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Heidi, Gloria, and Frances were always the last fans to leave Audubon Drive. Elvis' Pajama Party\|Alanna Nash\|January 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Audubon referred to it as "of rare occurrence in any part of the United States." Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)\|Arthur Cleveland Bent Audubon's seal was made from a pen-and-ink sketch of the Wild Turkey, being the portrait of a bird weighing forty pounds. Bird Lore, Volume I--1899\|Various The offer was accepted, and Audubon and his friend found themselves again in suitable condition for travelling. Famous Men of Science\|Sarah K. Bolton He was as sick about it as a Carlyle who must rewrite a burned-up history, an Audubon who must repaint all his pictures. The Cup of Fury\|Rupert Hughes But Audubon was not cut out for business; his first venture was in indigo, and cost him several hundred pounds. John James Audubon\|John Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for Audubon Audubon / (ˈɔːdəˌbɒn) / noun John James. 1785–1851, US naturalist and artist, noted particularly for his paintings of birds in Birds of America (1827–38) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Audubon Audubon [ ô′də-bŏn′ ] John James 1785-1851 American ornithologist and artist. His effort to catalog every species of bird in the United States resulted in the publication of The Birds of America (1827-1838), a collection of 1,065 life-size engravings of birds found in eastern North America. It is considered a classic work in ornithology and in American art. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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