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View synonyms for bird of prey
bird of prey
noun
- any of numerous predacious, flesh-eating birds, as the eagles, hawks, kites, vultures, falcons, and owls, having a sharp, downwardly curved beak, talons, and, usually, soaring flight.
bird of prey
noun
- a bird, such as a hawk, eagle, or owl, that hunts and kills other animals, esp vertebrates, for food. It has strong talons and a sharp hooked bill raptorial
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bird of prey1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Example Sentences
Bird-of-prey here has been thought to have reference to the eagle, which was the standard of Cyrus.
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Who call from the sunrise a Bird-of-prey, from a land far-off the Man of My counsel.
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Its head was again like an eagle's, with a hooked bird-of-prey beak, but the expression in its brown eyes was mild.
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