barn owl

noun

a yellowish-brown and white owl, Tyto alba, often inhabiting barns and other buildings.

Origin of barn owl

First recorded in 1665–75

Words nearby barn owl

Barnett, Barneveldt, barney, barnlot, bar none, barn owl, barn raising, Barnsley, Barnstable, Barnstaple, barnstorm

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Example sentences from the Web for barn owl

Of this the barn-owl is perfectly aware, and at evening he may be seen sweeping low over the meadows seeking whom he may devour.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
He had heard the boy give it, and now he cautiously repeated, three times, the softly quavering call of the barn-owl.
When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry|Charles Neville Buck
Like the species last described—the Barn-Owl—it has an exceedingly wide range.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2)|P. L. Sclater
The barn-owl is the "screech" owl of bird literature; the brown owl the true hooting owl.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

British Dictionary definitions for barn owl

barn owl

noun

any owl of the genus Tyto, esp T. alba, having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae

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单词	barn owl
释义	barn owl noun a yellowish-brown and white owl, Tyto alba, often inhabiting barns and other buildings. Origin of barn owl First recorded in 1665–75 Words nearby barn owl Barnett, Barneveldt, barney, barnlot, bar none, barn owl, barn raising, Barnsley, Barnstable, Barnstaple, barnstorm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barn owl Of this the barn-owl is perfectly aware, and at evening he may be seen sweeping low over the meadows seeking whom he may devour. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson He had heard the boy give it, and now he cautiously repeated, three times, the softly quavering call of the barn-owl. When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry\|Charles Neville Buck Like the species last described—the Barn-Owl—it has an exceedingly wide range. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2)\|P. L. Sclater The barn-owl is the "screech" owl of bird literature; the brown owl the true hooting owl. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson British Dictionary definitions for barn owl barn owl noun any owl of the genus Tyto, esp T. alba, having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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