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regulus
(encz) | Regulus,Regulus n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
regulus
(czen) | Regulus,Regulusn: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
Regulus
(gcide) | Regulus \Reg"u*lus\ (-l?s), n.; pl. E. Reguluses (-?z), L.
Reguli (-l?). [L., a petty king, prince, dim. of rex,
regis, a king: cf. F. r['e]gule. See Regal.]
1. A petty king; a ruler of little power or consequence.
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2. (Chem. & Metal.) The button, globule, or mass of metal, in
a more or less impure state, which forms in the bottom of
the crucible in smelting and reduction of ores.
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Note: The name was introduced by the alchemists, and applied
by them in the first instance to antimony. It signifies
little king; and from the facility with which antimony
alloyed with gold, these empirical philosophers had
great hopes that this metal, antimony, would lead them
to the discovery of the philosopher's stone. --Ure.
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3. (Astron.) A star of the first magnitude in the
constellation Leo; -- called also the Lion's Heart.
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regulus
(wn) | Regulus
n 1: the brightest star in Leo
2: a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
[syn: Regulus, genus Regulus] |
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regulus
(encz) | Regulus,Regulus n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
regulus
(czen) | Regulus,Regulusn: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
Regulus calendula
(gcide) | Kinglet \King"let\, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small singing birds
of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
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Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(Regulus cristatus) is also called {golden-crested
wren}, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are
often popularly called wrens, both in America and
England. |
Regulus cristatus
(gcide) | Goldcrest \Gold"crest`\ (g[=o]ld"kr[e^]st`), n. (Zool.)
The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or
Regulus regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and
golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the
American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet.
[1913 Webster]Kinglet \King"let\, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small singing birds
of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
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Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(Regulus cristatus) is also called {golden-crested
wren}, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are
often popularly called wrens, both in America and
England. |
Regulus ignicapillus
(gcide) | Firecrest \Fire"crest`\, n. (Zool.)
A small European kinglet (Regulus ignicapillus), having a
bright red crest; -- called also fire-crested wren.
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Regulus regulus
(gcide) | Goldcrest \Gold"crest`\ (g[=o]ld"kr[e^]st`), n. (Zool.)
The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or
Regulus regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and
golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the
American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet.
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Regulus satrapa
(gcide) | Kinglet \King"let\, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small singing birds
of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
[1913 Webster]
Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(Regulus cristatus) is also called {golden-crested
wren}, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are
often popularly called wrens, both in America and
England. |
Reguluses
(gcide) | Regulus \Reg"u*lus\ (-l?s), n.; pl. E. Reguluses (-?z), L.
Reguli (-l?). [L., a petty king, prince, dim. of rex,
regis, a king: cf. F. r['e]gule. See Regal.]
1. A petty king; a ruler of little power or consequence.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Chem. & Metal.) The button, globule, or mass of metal, in
a more or less impure state, which forms in the bottom of
the crucible in smelting and reduction of ores.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name was introduced by the alchemists, and applied
by them in the first instance to antimony. It signifies
little king; and from the facility with which antimony
alloyed with gold, these empirical philosophers had
great hopes that this metal, antimony, would lead them
to the discovery of the philosopher's stone. --Ure.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Astron.) A star of the first magnitude in the
constellation Leo; -- called also the Lion's Heart.
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genus regulus
(wn) | genus Regulus
n 1: a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
[syn: Regulus, genus Regulus] |
regulus
(wn) | Regulus
n 1: the brightest star in Leo
2: a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
[syn: Regulus, genus Regulus] |
regulus calendula
(wn) | Regulus calendula
n 1: American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red
crown patch [syn: ruby-crowned kinglet, {ruby-crowned
wren}, Regulus calendula] |
regulus regulus
(wn) | Regulus regulus
n 1: European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
[syn: goldcrest, golden-crested kinglet, {Regulus
regulus}] |
regulus satrata
(wn) | Regulus satrata
n 1: American golden-crested kinglet [syn: {gold-crowned
kinglet}, Regulus satrata] |
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