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rara avis

American  
[rair-uh ey-vis, rah-rah ah-wis] / ˈrɛər ə ˈeɪ vɪs, ˈrɑ rɑ ˈɑ wɪs /

noun

rarae aves plural

  1. a rare person or thing; rarity.

rara avis British  
/ ˈrɛərə ˈeɪvɪs /

noun

  1. an unusual, uncommon, or exceptional person or thing

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Etymology

Origin of rara avis

First recorded in 1600–10, rara avis is from Latin rāra avis “rare bird”

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