phoebe

(fē′bē)

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noun

any of a genus (Sayornis) of tyrant flycatchers with a grayish or brown back

Origin: echoic, with sp. after Phoebe

noun

Origin: L < Gr Phoibē, fem. of Phoibos: see Phoebus

See phoebe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of several medium-sized birds of the genus Sayornis, of North America, noted for the flicking motion of the tail.

Origin:

Origin: Imitative of its song (influenced by the name Phoebe)

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English phebe

Origin: , from Latin Phoebē

Origin: , from Greek Phoibē

Origin: , from feminine of phoibos, shining

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