单词	rara avis
释义	rara avis noun ra·​ra avis ˌrer-ə-ˈā-vəs  ˌrär-ə-ˈä-wəs plural rara avises ˌrer-ə-ˈā-və-səz  or rarae aves ˌrär-ˌī-ˈä-ˌwās  : someone or something that is rare : rarity sense 2 Elizabeth Bishop was the anomaly, the rara avis, of her generation of poets … Harper's It is easy to see why Ms. Hacker's early work had such an impact; a rara avis in the swamp of free verse, she writes villanelles, sestinas and sonnets … David Kirby And she has become that rara avis, a serious medievalist with a popular following. Patrick J. Geary The Bob Dorough-Dave Frishberg concert at Kaye Playhouse on June 19 is sure to sell out, combining two comparable rarae aves—clever, storytelling jazz songwriters. Ben Ratliff Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Sitting in the center, with a passenger seat to the left and right, the lucky driver will feel equally at home in the US, the UK or anywhere a long stretch of pavement invites this rara avis to soar. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021 Finding that rara avis of product design that combines pretty with practical is thrilling, and porcelain tile is both. Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020 Word History Etymology Latin, rare bird First Known Use 1607, in the meaning defined above rara avis noun as in rare bird Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rare bird wonder prodigy marvel ephemera objet trouvé found object curiosa virtu anomaly abnormality monster vertu objet d'art mutant freak malformation mutation exotic rarity monstrosity curiosity curio oddity objet oddment
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