condor

[ kon-der, -dawr ]

/ ˈkɒn dər, -dɔr /

noun

either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus(California condor ) or Vultur gryphus(Andean condor ), the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.

a former coin of Chile equal to 10 pesos.

a former coin of Ecuador equal to 10 sucres.

Origin of condor

1595–1605; <Spanish <American Spanish <Quechua kuntur

Words nearby condor

condom, condominium, Condon, condonation, condone, condor, Condorcet, condottiere, conduce, conducive, conduct

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Example sentences from the Web for condor

Was Mrs. Condor indulging a mere whim or was a subtle revenge back of her latest move?
The Blood Red Dawn|Charles Caldwell Dobie
At length everything is ready, and the Condor only awaits her passengers.
The Flag of Distress|Mayne Reid
The captain of the Condor says we were to blame; and our first mate says their men were to blame.
Frank Oldfield|T.P. Wilson
Birds of prey are represented by the condor, vulture, two species of the carrion-hawk (Polyborus), and owl.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

The giant vulture—the condor, wheels above all, or perches on the jutting rock.
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for condor

condor

/ (ˈkɒndɔː) /

noun

either of two very large rare New World vultures, Vultur gryphus (Andean condor), which has black plumage with white around the neck, and Gymnogyps californianus (California condor), which is similar but nearly extinct

Word Origin for condor

C17: from Spanish cóndor, from Quechuan kuntur

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

单词	condor
释义	condor [ kon-der, -dawr ] / ˈkɒn dər, -dɔr / noun either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus(California condor ) or Vultur gryphus(Andean condor ), the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas. a former coin of Chile equal to 10 pesos. a former coin of Ecuador equal to 10 sucres. Origin of condor 1595–1605; <Spanish <American Spanish <Quechua kuntur Words nearby condor condom, condominium, Condon, condonation, condone, condor, Condorcet, condottiere, conduce, conducive, conduct Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for condor Was Mrs. Condor indulging a mere whim or was a subtle revenge back of her latest move? The Blood Red Dawn\|Charles Caldwell Dobie At length everything is ready, and the Condor only awaits her passengers. The Flag of Distress\|Mayne Reid The captain of the Condor says we were to blame; and our first mate says their men were to blame. Frank Oldfield\|T.P. Wilson Birds of prey are represented by the condor, vulture, two species of the carrion-hawk (Polyborus), and owl. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various The giant vulture—the condor, wheels above all, or perches on the jutting rock. The Hunters' Feast\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for condor condor / (ˈkɒndɔː) / noun either of two very large rare New World vultures, Vultur gryphus (Andean condor), which has black plumage with white around the neck, and Gymnogyps californianus (California condor), which is similar but nearly extinct Word Origin for condor C17: from Spanish cóndor, from Quechuan kuntur 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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