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In many ways, I regard Sharon and Arafat as birds of a feather.
Amos Oz

Meaning of "birds of a feather" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRDS OF A FEATHER

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WHAT DOES BIRDS OF A FEATHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather is a British BAFTA-nominated sitcom that was originally broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1998. The series was revived 15 years later on ITV in 2014. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers. The first episode sees sisters Tracey Stubbs and Sharon Theodopolopodos brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lived in an Edmonton council flat, moves into Tracey's expensive house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour, and later friend, Dorien Green is a middle-aged married woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the last two BBC series, the location is changed to Hainault before returning to Chigwell in Series 10. The series ended its original BBC One run on Christmas Eve 1998 after nine years, but returned 15 years later, on 2 January 2014, on ITV, for its tenth series overall, running for eight episodes. The opening episode of the new series attracted nearly 8 million viewers, giving ITV its highest rated comedy since Barbara in 2000.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRDS OF A FEATHER

birddogging
birder
birdfarm
birdfeed
birdhouse
birdie
birding
birdlife
birdlike
birdlime
birdman
birdmen
birds´ eggs
birds´-nesting
birdseed
birdshot
birdsong
birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwing

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRDS OF A FEATHER

all-weather
breather
father
feather
gather
godfather
grandfather
great-grandfather
heather
Holy Father
lather
leather
other
Our Father
patent leather
rather
stepfather
sunbather
tail feather
weather
white leather

Synonyms and antonyms of birds of a feather in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «birds of a feather» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Find out the translation of birds of a feather to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of birds of a feather from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «birds of a feather» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一丘之貉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pájaros del mismo plumaje
570 millions of speakers

English

birds of a feather
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक पंख के पंछी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من ريش الطيور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рыбак рыбака
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

birds of a feather
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি পালক এর পাখি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oiseaux d´une plume
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burung bulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

birds of a feather
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羽の鳥
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깃털의 새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manuk saka bulu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim lông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு இறகு பறவைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एका पंखांचे पक्षी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüyün kuşları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uccelli di una piuma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ptaki z piór
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рибалка рибалку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păsări de o pană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πουλιά ενός φτερού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voëls van ´n veer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fåglar av en fjäder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fugler av en fjær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of birds of a feather

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRDS OF A FEATHER»

The term «birds of a feather» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRDS OF A FEATHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «birds of a feather» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «birds of a feather» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about birds of a feather

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QUOTES WITH «BIRDS OF A FEATHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word birds of a feather.
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Amos Oz
In many ways, I regard Sharon and Arafat as birds of a feather.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRDS OF A FEATHER»

Discover the use of birds of a feather in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to birds of a feather and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Birds of a Feather: Beyond Projects
It's not just birdbrains that enjoy Birds of a Feather!
Christi Friesen, 2009
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Birds of a Feather: A Book of Idioms and Silly Pictures
Children learn how to have fun with language, plus how words can evolve from one meaning to something entirely different. This book is a good tool for group discussions, as well as for individual creative time.
Vanita Oelschlager, 2011
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Birds of a Feather
This lush, oversized book about birds features a variety of interactive guessing games and special features, including more than 40 lift-the-flaps and more than 15 pop-ups, plus intriguing facts about each bird, providing readers with hours ...
Bernadette Gervais, Francesco Pittau, 2012
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Birds of a Feather: A Novel
When Maisie Dobbs is hired to find the missing daughter of a wealthy grocery magnate, she discovers that three of the heiress's friends have died violently, leading her to investigate the connection between the disappearance and the murders ...
Jacqueline Winspear, 2004
5
Birds of a Feather: A Jack Taggart Mystery
Practically torn from the headlines, Birds of a Feather will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you questioning right and wrong.
Don Easton, 2012
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Birds of a feather
Joan McKenzie is beginning to question her life's choices.
Jackie Calhoun, 1999
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Birds of a Feather Flock Together: Sermons that Use Images ...
These sermons will give Spiritual growth and encouragement. Jeffrey Hunter lives in Columbia, South Carolina where he pastored for serveral years.
Jeffrey L. Hunter, 2009
8
Birds of a Feather
Features poems about various bird species and facts about each.
Jane Yolen, 2011
9
Birds of a Feather
"Richard is our son. He is mentally retarded. On the first day of his life, his mother and I were told he was a mongoloid." So begins Birds of a Feather, Alan Balter's strong and sensitive story of a young man with Down syndrome.
Alan Balter, 2003
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Birds of a feather and other Aesop's fables
An illustrated retelling in verse of ten fables by Aesop, including "The Laborer and the Nightingale," "The Frogs Choose a King," and " The Horse and the Donkey."
Tom Paxton, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRDS OF A FEATHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term birds of a feather is used in the context of the following news items.
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Family matters to mobs of meerkats
The old axiom “birds of a feather stick together” could be adapted to meerkats. Known as a mob, gang or clan, families of meerkats live and ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
2
Can we influence the evolution of an idea...
It would be akin to birds of a feather flocking together and as a result would preclude contact with people from different social settings. Naturally ... «The Berlin Eye, Jul 15»
3
2015 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL to Kick Off on October 8
... Elizabeth Shea Dance, Birds of a Feather: Aerial Duo, Ju Hwan Hwang, Joori Jung/ARTLAB J DANCE, Emily Bufferd, Oniin Dance Company, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
Gardeners flock to Hillsboro
Theme for the occasion being “Birds of a Feather,” attendees were appropriately greeted with table centerpieces of handmade birdhouse ... «Hillsboro Times Gazette, Jul 15»
5
When tempted to equate business and government, remember the …
Birds of a feather ...) Some of the turmoil Down East stems from LePage's blustery, impulsive nature. But some derives from LePage's fondness ... «Newsworks.org, Jul 15»
6
Can Facebook Create a More Open-Minded Society?
It appears that the old saying, 'birds of a feather flock together,' holds true. As expected, the researchers noted that Facebook users tend to ... «From Quarks to Quasars, Jul 15»
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Artistes' group steps out to create awareness
NASHIK: Birds of a feather now flock together on Whatsapp groups, sharing pictures, memories, jokes and information about a common interest ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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COLUMN: Birds of a feather
The chooks have decided it's about time they featured in a column again. They'd like people to know that keeping chooks is fun. They're right. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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myna birds attack women pedestrians
Maybe it's a case of birds of a feather flocking together? Arlene said she was once walking with an African colleague who was six months ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
10
Birds of a feather flock together for a garden bird survey
Birds of a feather flock together for a garden bird survey. SAHIBAN KANWAL. Last updated 18:18, July 3 2015. A female house sparrow, perched among ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»

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