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philadelphia
(encz) | Philadelphia,Filadelfie n: Zdeněk Brož |
philadelphia
(encz) | Philadelphia,město - Spojené státy americké n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
philadelphia
(encz) | Philadelphia,okres v USA n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
philadelphia
(wn) | Philadelphia
n 1: the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the
southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site
of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of
Pennsylvania [syn: Philadelphia, {City of Brotherly
Love}] |
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philadelphia lawyer
(encz) | Philadelphia lawyer, |
Geothlypis Philadelphia
(gcide) | Mourning \Mourn"ing\, a.
1. Grieving; sorrowing; lamenting.
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2. Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as
appropriate to the condition of one bereaved or sorrowing;
as, mourning garments; a mourning ring; a mourning pin,
and the like.
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Mourning bride (Bot.), a garden flower ({Scabiosa
atropurpurea}) with dark purple or crimson flowers in
flattened heads.
Mourning dove (Zool.), a wild dove (Zenaidura macroura)
found throughout the United States; -- so named from its
plaintive note. Called also Carolina dove. See Illust.
under Dove.
Mourning warbler (Zool.), an American ground warbler
(Geothlypis Philadelphia). The male has the head, neck,
and chest, deep ash-gray, mixed with black on the throat
and chest; other lower parts are pure yellow.
[1913 Webster]Warbler \War"bler\, n.
1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; --
applied chiefly to birds.
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In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo.
--Tickell.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small Old World
singing birds belonging to the family Sylviidae, many of
which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap, reed
warbler (see under Reed), and sedge warbler (see under
Sedge) are well-known species.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small, often bright
colored, American singing birds of the family or subfamily
Mniotiltidae, or Sylvicolinae. They are allied to the
Old World warblers, but most of them are not particularly
musical.
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Note: The American warblers are often divided, according to
their habits, into bush warblers, creeping warblers,
fly-catching warblers, ground warblers, wood warblers,
wormeating warblers, etc.
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Bush warbler (Zool.) any American warbler of the genus
Opornis, as the Connecticut warbler (Opornis agilis).
Creeping warbler (Zool.), any one of several species of
very small American warblers belonging to Parula,
Mniotilta, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed
warbler (Parula Americana), and the black-and-white
creeper (Mniotilta varia).
Fly-catching warbler (Zool.), any one of several species of
warblers belonging to Setophaga, Sylvania, and allied
genera having the bill hooked and notched at the tip, with
strong rictal bristles at the base, as the hooded warbler
(Sylvania mitrata), the black-capped warbler ({Sylvania
pusilla}), the Canadian warbler (Sylvania Canadensis),
and the American redstart (see Redstart).
Ground warbler (Zool.), any American warbler of the genus
Geothlypis, as the mourning ground warbler ({Geothlypis
Philadelphia}), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see
Yellowthroat).
Wood warbler (Zool.), any one of numerous American warblers
of the genus Dendroica. Among the most common wood
warblers in the Eastern States are the yellowbird, or
yellow warbler (see under Yellow), the black-throated
green warbler (Dendroica virens), the yellow-rumped
warbler (Dendroica coronata), the blackpoll ({Dendroica
striata}), the bay-breasted warbler ({Dendroica
castanea}), the chestnut-sided warbler ({Dendroica
Pennsylvanica}), the Cape May warbler ({Dendroica
tigrina}), the prairie warbler (see under Prairie), and
the pine warbler (Dendroica pinus). See also {Magnolia
warbler}, under Magnolia, and Blackburnian warbler.
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L Philadelphia
(gcide) | Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.]
(Zool.)
One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus
Larus and allied genera.
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Note: Among the best known American species are the herring
gull (Larus argentatus), the great black-backed gull
(L. murinus) the laughing gull (L. atricilla), and
Bonaparte's gull (L. Philadelphia). The common
European gull is Larus canus.
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Gull teaser (Zool.), the jager; -- also applied to certain
species of terns.
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Philadelphia lawyer
(gcide) | Philadelphia lawyer \Philadelphia lawyer\
A lawyer knowledgeable about the most detailed and minute
points of law, especially one with an exceptional propensity
and ability to exploit fine technical points of law for the
client's advantage. [U. S.]
[PJC]Lawyer \Law"yer\, n. [From Law, like bowyer, fr. bow.]
1. One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one
whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to
advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to
legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a
general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors,
solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.
(b) The bowfin (Amia calva).
(c) The burbot (Lota maculosa).
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Philadelphia lawyer, A lawyer knowledgeable about the most
detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an
exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine
technical points of law for the client's advantage.
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Philadelphian
(gcide) | Philadelphian \Phil`a*del"phi*an\, a. [Gr. filadelfia brotherly
love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving,
friendly + 'adelfo`s brother.]
Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the
cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in
Pennsylvania.
[1913 Webster]Philadelphian \Phil`a*del"phi*an\, n.
1. A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia.
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2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a society of mystics of the
seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love.
--Tatler.
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philadelphia fleabane
(wn) | Philadelphia fleabane
n 1: especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of
threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender
white or pink rays; United States and Canada [syn:
Philadelphia fleabane, Erigeron philadelphicus] |
philadelphia pepper pot
(wn) | Philadelphia pepper pot
n 1: a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with
peppercorns; often contains dumplings [syn: pepper pot,
Philadelphia pepper pot] |
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