- bird of passage
- noun (C)
1 a bird that flies from one area or country to another, according to the seasons2 literary someone who never stays in the same place for long
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
bird of passage
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Bird of passage — Bird Bird (b[ e]rd), n. [OE. brid, bred, bird, young bird, bird, AS. bridd young bird. [root]92.] 1. Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2). [1913 Webster] That ungentle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird of passage — plural birds of passage n 1.) technical a bird that flies from one area or country to another, according to the seasons 2.) literary someone who never stays in the same place for long … Dictionary of contemporary English
bird of passage — (plural ,birds of passage) noun count 1. ) OLD FASHIONED a bird that flies from one part of the world to another when the season changes 2. ) LITERARY someone who keeps moving from one place to another … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bird of passage — n. 1. any migratory bird 2. anyone who travels or roams about constantly … English World dictionary
bird of passage — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bird of passage : singular bird of passage plural birds of passage literary someone who keeps moving from one place to another … English dictionary
bird of passage — birds of passage N COUNT If you refer to someone as a bird of passage, you mean that they are staying in a place for a short time before going to another place. Most of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a… … English dictionary
bird of passage — bird′ of pas′sage n. 1) orn a bird that migrates seasonally 2) a transient or migratory person • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
bird of passage — nomadic bird, wandering bird; temporary tenant, temporary resident … English contemporary dictionary
bird of passage — noun 1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life • Syn: ↑wanderer, ↑roamer, ↑rover • Derivationally related forms: ↑roam (for: ↑roamer), ↑wander ( … Useful english dictionary
bird of passage — Date: 1678 1. a migratory bird 2. a person who leads a wandering or unsettled life … New Collegiate Dictionary
bird of passage — 1. a bird that migrates seasonally. 2. a transient or migratory person. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
