early bird
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noun
a person who rises at an early hour.
a person who arrives before others, as for the purpose of gaining some advantage: The early birds got the best seats for the play.
(initial capital letters)Aerospace. the first of the Intelsat series of communications satellites, orbited (1965) by Intelsat.
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Origin of early bird
First recorded in 1885–90
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early bird
noun
informal a person who rises early or arrives in good time
British Dictionary definitions for early bird (2 of 2)
Early Bird
noun
one of a number of communications satellites, the first of which was launched in 1965 into a stationary orbit and provided telephone channels between Europe and the USSee also Intelsat
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