Merops

[mee-rops]

noun

(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.

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These were the sons of Merops of Percote, who excelled in all kinds of divination.
The Iliad
Homer
This is brought in the Merops beak, and held over the obstacle till it falls off or gives way.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics
Richard Folkard
It perches in a very erect manner making swoops and sallies after insects precisely as Merops.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The
William Griffith
If I have a favourite bird it is the little green bee-eater (Merops viridis).
Birds of the Plains
Douglas Dewar
I allude to the blue-tailed species (Merops philippinus), which also occurs in Madras.
Birds of the Plains
Douglas Dewar