kingbird

[ king-burd ]

/ ˈkɪŋˌbɜrd /

noun

any of several American tyrant flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, especially T. tyrannus(eastern kingbird ), of North America, known for their pugnacious disposition toward predators.

Also called bee martin.

Origin of kingbird

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; king + bird

Words nearby kingbird

kinetoscope, kinetosis, kinfolk, king, king bee, kingbird, kingbolt, King Charles spaniel, king closer, king cobra, King Cotton

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Example sentences from the Web for kingbird

As usual, the kingbird united the characters of brave defender and tender lover.
Little Brothers of the Air|Olive Thorne Miller
The way I took to find out was to notice the ways of every kingbird I could see.
The Children's Book of Birds|Olive Thorne Miller
The kingbird sits higher than the honey bee flies, and the drones are the ones that come near him.
The Children's Book of Birds|Olive Thorne Miller
The nest of the kingbird is usually placed in a low tree like the apple-tree.
The Children's Book of Birds|Olive Thorne Miller

It is because of his fearlessness that he is called Kingbird.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess

British Dictionary definitions for kingbird

kingbird

/ (ˈkɪŋˌbɜːd) /

noun

any of several large American flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, esp T. tyrannus (eastern kingbird or bee martin)

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单词	kingbird
释义	kingbird [ king-burd ] / ˈkɪŋˌbɜrd / noun any of several American tyrant flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, especially T. tyrannus(eastern kingbird ), of North America, known for their pugnacious disposition toward predators. Also called bee martin. Origin of kingbird An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; king + bird Words nearby kingbird kinetoscope, kinetosis, kinfolk, king, king bee, kingbird, kingbolt, King Charles spaniel, king closer, king cobra, King Cotton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kingbird As usual, the kingbird united the characters of brave defender and tender lover. Little Brothers of the Air\|Olive Thorne Miller The way I took to find out was to notice the ways of every kingbird I could see. The Children's Book of Birds\|Olive Thorne Miller The kingbird sits higher than the honey bee flies, and the drones are the ones that come near him. The Children's Book of Birds\|Olive Thorne Miller The nest of the kingbird is usually placed in a low tree like the apple-tree. The Children's Book of Birds\|Olive Thorne Miller It is because of his fearlessness that he is called Kingbird. The Burgess Bird Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess British Dictionary definitions for kingbird kingbird / (ˈkɪŋˌbɜːd) / noun any of several large American flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, esp T. tyrannus (eastern kingbird or bee martin) 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
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