| 单词 | flying vulture |
| 释义 | > as lemmasflying vulture 3. Astronomy. One or other of two northern constellations, distinguished as the falling vulture = lyra n. 2, harp n.1 3, and flying vulture = eagle n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > Northern constellations > [noun] > Aquila eaglea1398 vulture1639 Aquila1681 the world > the universe > constellation > Northern constellations > [noun] > Lyra harp1556 vulture1639 lyra1658 lyre1868 1639 E. Chilmead tr. R. Hues Learned Treat. Globes ii. iii. 91 The ninth is Gallina, or Cygnus, the Hen, or Swan, and is called in Arabique..the flying Vulture. 1673 F. Lamb Astroscopium 6 The Harp, otherwise called the falling Grype, or Vulture. 1673 F. Lamb Astroscopium 10 The Eagle, by some call'd the flying Grype or Vulture, consisting of 12 stars. 1901 J. F. Hewitt Mythmaking Age i. i. 8 When Vega in the Constellation of the Vulture or Lyra became Pole Star. < as lemmas |
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