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2009 Jun 7

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noun, any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, having large front-facing eyes, a small hooked bill, soft feathers, and a short neck

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owl by Collins

  1. 1) noun, any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, having large front-facing eyes, a small hooked bill, soft feathers, and a short neck
  2. 2) noun, any of various breeds of owl-like fancy domestic pigeon (esp the African owl, Chinese owl, and English owl)
  3. 3) noun, a person who looks or behaves like an owl, esp in having a solemn manner

Etymology

Old English ūle; related to Dutch uil, Old High German ūwila, Old Norse ugla

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