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hawk owl

noun

  1. a gray and white diurnal owl, Surnia ulula, of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, resembling a hawk in appearance and actions.


hawk owl

noun

  1. a hawklike northern owl, Surnia ulula, with a long slender tail and brownish speckled plumage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hawk owl1

First recorded in 1735–45
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Example Sentences

He was the undisputed tyrant of the Polar air, even the dashing, white chocolate-mottled hawk-owl flying precipitately before him.

The Cobadekoock is the Hawk Owl, which seldom goes north of the woods.

Like the Hawk Owl, it is a day-flying bird, and is a terrible foe to the smaller mammalia, and to various birds.

It is somewhat larger and lighter in color than the American Hawk Owl.

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