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passenger pigeon

pas·sen·ger pi·geon
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pas-uh n-jer pij-uh n]
    • /ˈpæs ən dʒər ˈpɪdʒ ən/
    • /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r) ˈpɪdʒ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas-uh n-jer pij-uh n]
    • /ˈpæs ən dʒər ˈpɪdʒ ən/

Definitions of passenger pigeon words

  • noun passenger pigeon an extinct pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once found in great numbers in North America, noted for its sustained migratory flights. 1
  • noun passenger pigeon a gregarious North American pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius: became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century 0
  • noun passenger pigeon a variety of North American pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) with a narrow tail longer than its wings: formerly abundant, but extinct since 1914 0
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Origin of passenger pigeon

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Passenger pigeon

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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passenger pigeon popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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