ani

[ah-nee, ah-nee]

noun, plural a·nis.

any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.

Origin of ani

1820–30; < Spanish or Portuguese < Tupi or Guarani

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Examples from the Web for ani

Contemporary Examples of ani

Ani Amir Amreeka fi Sinjar,” said their father proudly, laughing, which translates as, “I am the prince of America in Sinjar.
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Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla
September 28, 2014
A local anchoress named Ani Nawang Pema had a different plan.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling
Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman
March 30, 2014
An Ani DiFranco or Tori Amos can be neutralized with a hefty country section or heavy metal.
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Dave Cullen
February 12, 2014
But the song I loved the best was one not danced to: “Ani Maamin” (I Believe).
The Danger of Two-State Messianism
Ian S. Lustick
October 2, 2013
Some work on a charity, Ani Ensahn, or I Am Human, which provides social services to 200 families displaced by the war.
The Face of Libya's Revolution
Ann Marlowe
April 18, 2011

Historical Examples of ani

My uncle Ani commanded that you should not leave the palace.
Uarda, Complete
Georg Ebers
"No-no; I thought of that myself, and Nemu too advised it," cried Ani.
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Georg Ebers
Ani took leave of her with kindly formality, which she returned with coolness.
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Georg Ebers
Ani was much lauded for the wonderful choiceness of the liquor.
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Georg Ebers
Ani turned to leave her; he glanced once more at the great hall, and said with a sigh.
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Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for ani

ani

noun plural anis

any of several gregarious tropical American birds of the genus Crotophaga: family Cuculidae (cuckoos). They have a black plumage, long square-tipped tail, and heavily hooked bill

Word Origin for ani

Spanish aní, from Tupi

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Word Origin and History for ani

black bird of the cuckoo family, 1829, from Spanish or Portuguese ani, from Tupi.