kingbirdn.

Brit.

/ˈkɪŋbəːd/, U.S.

/ˈkɪŋˌbərd/

Forms:

α. 1700s king's bird.

β. 1700s– kingbird.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: king n., bird n.

Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of king n. + bird n. In β. forms < king n. + bird n.In sense 1 probably after Dutch †koningsvogeltje (1626 as †conincx-vogeltie ; compare Dutch koningsvogel : 1697 or earlier), itself probably after Malay burung raja (although this is apparently attested later: 1869 or earlier), < burung bird + raja king ( < Sanskrit rājan : see raja n.¹).

1. As two words or with hyphen. The king bird of paradise, Cicinnurus regius (see king n. Compounds 4c). Now rare.

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the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > larger song birds > [noun] > family Paradisaeidae (bird of paradise) > other types of

kingbird1704

superb bird of paradise?a1808

manucode1835

standardwing1859

1704 Nat. Hist. ii, in L. Wafer New Voy. & Descr. Isthmus Amer. (ed. 2) 184 The King-Bird. An elegant sort of Bird of Paradise.

1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea 141 The late Linneus, as well as Count Buffon, reckon the King's bird among the birds of paradise.

1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Kingbird, a fowl of the genus Paradisea.

1885 Proc. Zool. Soc. London 53 653 Practically, only six species come into the market:—‘males’ (P. apoda), ‘females’ (P. minor),.., and ‘king birds’ (C. regius).

1956 Nova Guinea. 30 Nov. 198 Among my Birds of Paradise were some male King Birds.

2. Any of various flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus of the Americas. Cf. tyrant n. 5.Frequently with distinguishing word, as eastern kingbird, gray kingbird, etc.

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the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > [noun] > family Tyrannidae (tyrant-bird) > genus Tyrannus

kingbird1778

king-tyrant1837

1778 J. Carver Trav. N.-Amer. 475 The King Bird is like a swallow, and seems to be of the same species as the black martin or swift.

1858 O. W. Holmes Autocrat of Breakfast-table ii. 32 If you ever saw a crow with a king-bird after him, you will get an image of a dull speaker and a lively listener.

1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 1000 The glory of the Family may be said to culminate in the king of King-birds, Muscivora regia.

1939 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 30 Jan. 13 The Eastern Kingbird is an abundant Wisconsin summer resident, nesting throughout the state.

1959 J. Van Tyne & A. J. Berger Fund. Ornithol. vii. 205 The Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) and the Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus)..leave Cuba to winter in South America.

2008 D. L. Martin Best Ever Backyard Birding Tips iv. 139/2 Kingbirds occasionally eat honeybees.

3. The Antarctic tern, Sterna vittata. rare.

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the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > family Laridae (gulls and terns) > [noun] > member of genus Sterna (tern)

stern1609

sternet1638

sea-swallow1647

tern1678

rittock1774

mackerel gull1792

gull-teaser1802

kip1802

rippock1806

kingbird1831

pirr1875

1831 J. Biscoe Jrnl. 4 Feb. in G. Murray Antarctic Man. 317 We saw several birds, which the sailors call king birds.

1943 Sailing Direct. Antarctica (U.S. Navy Hydrogr. Office) i. 61/1 Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata). Sometimes called Wreathed Tern or Kingbird.

2007 S. Steiner et al. St Helena (ed. 2) vi. 155 The Antarctic tern or kingbird (Sterna vittata tristanensis) is an attractive, small, grey and white tern with a full black cap.

†4. literary. With hyphen. The eagle; = king of birds n. at king n. Phrases 3b(b)(ii). Obsolete. rare.

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the world > animals > birds > [noun] > royal or superior

kingbird1840

the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > eagles > eagle

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eaglec1350

king of fowlsc1475

king of birds1575

bird of Jove1612

iron1623

yearna1797

kingbird1840

1840 R. Browning Sordello vi. 583 As the king-bird with ages on his plumes Travels to die in his ancestral glooms.

1926 D. H. Lawrence David viii. 65 Jonathan:..Shall not the leader shine forth? Saul: Even so. And the young King-bird shall moult his feathers in the same hour.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kingbird
释义	kingbirdn. Brit. /ˈkɪŋbəːd/, U.S. /ˈkɪŋˌbərd/ Forms: α. 1700s king's bird. β. 1700s– kingbird. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: king n., bird n. Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of king n. + bird n. In β. forms < king n. + bird n.In sense 1 probably after Dutch †koningsvogeltje (1626 as †conincx-vogeltie ; compare Dutch koningsvogel : 1697 or earlier), itself probably after Malay burung raja (although this is apparently attested later: 1869 or earlier), < burung bird + raja king ( < Sanskrit rājan : see raja n.¹). 1. As two words or with hyphen. The king bird of paradise, Cicinnurus regius (see king n. Compounds 4c). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > larger song birds > [noun] > family Paradisaeidae (bird of paradise) > other types of kingbird1704 superb bird of paradise?a1808 manucode1835 standardwing1859 1704 Nat. Hist. ii, in L. Wafer New Voy. & Descr. Isthmus Amer. (ed. 2) 184 The King-Bird. An elegant sort of Bird of Paradise. 1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea 141 The late Linneus, as well as Count Buffon, reckon the King's bird among the birds of paradise. 1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Kingbird, a fowl of the genus Paradisea. 1885 Proc. Zool. Soc. London 53 653 Practically, only six species come into the market:—‘males’ (P. apoda), ‘females’ (P. minor),.., and ‘king birds’ (C. regius). 1956 Nova Guinea. 30 Nov. 198 Among my Birds of Paradise were some male King Birds. 2. Any of various flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus of the Americas. Cf. tyrant n. 5.Frequently with distinguishing word, as eastern kingbird, gray kingbird, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > [noun] > family Tyrannidae (tyrant-bird) > genus Tyrannus kingbird1778 king-tyrant1837 1778 J. Carver Trav. N.-Amer. 475 The King Bird is like a swallow, and seems to be of the same species as the black martin or swift. 1858 O. W. Holmes Autocrat of Breakfast-table ii. 32 If you ever saw a crow with a king-bird after him, you will get an image of a dull speaker and a lively listener. 1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 1000 The glory of the Family may be said to culminate in the king of King-birds, Muscivora regia. 1939 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 30 Jan. 13 The Eastern Kingbird is an abundant Wisconsin summer resident, nesting throughout the state. 1959 J. Van Tyne & A. J. Berger Fund. Ornithol. vii. 205 The Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) and the Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus)..leave Cuba to winter in South America. 2008 D. L. Martin Best Ever Backyard Birding Tips iv. 139/2 Kingbirds occasionally eat honeybees. 3. The Antarctic tern, Sterna vittata. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > family Laridae (gulls and terns) > [noun] > member of genus Sterna (tern) stern1609 sternet1638 sea-swallow1647 tern1678 rittock1774 mackerel gull1792 gull-teaser1802 kip1802 rippock1806 kingbird1831 pirr1875 1831 J. Biscoe Jrnl. 4 Feb. in G. Murray Antarctic Man. 317 We saw several birds, which the sailors call king birds. 1943 Sailing Direct. Antarctica (U.S. Navy Hydrogr. Office) i. 61/1 Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata). Sometimes called Wreathed Tern or Kingbird. 2007 S. Steiner et al. St Helena (ed. 2) vi. 155 The Antarctic tern or kingbird (Sterna vittata tristanensis) is an attractive, small, grey and white tern with a full black cap. †4. literary. With hyphen. The eagle; = king of birds n. at king n. Phrases 3b(b)(ii). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > [noun] > royal or superior kingbird1840 the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > eagles > eagle erneOE eaglec1350 king of fowlsc1475 king of birds1575 bird of Jove1612 iron1623 yearna1797 kingbird1840 1840 R. Browning Sordello vi. 583 As the king-bird with ages on his plumes Travels to die in his ancestral glooms. 1926 D. H. Lawrence David viii. 65 Jonathan:..Shall not the leader shine forth? Saul: Even so. And the young King-bird shall moult his feathers in the same hour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1704
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