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A kestrel can and does hover in the dead calm of summer days, when there is not the faintest breath of wind. He will, and does, hover in the still, soft atmosphere of early autumn, when the gossamer falls in showers, coming straight down as if it were raining silk.
Richard Jefferies

Meaning of "kestrel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KESTREL

Changed from Old French cresserele, from cressele rattle, from Vulgar Latin crepicella (unattested), from Latin crepitāre to crackle, from crepāre to rustle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KESTREL

kestrel  [ˈkɛstrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KESTREL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kestrel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KESTREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kestrel

Kestrel

The name kestrel, is given to several different members of the falcon genus, Falco. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behaviour which is to hover at a height of around 10–20 metres over open country and swoop down on prey, usually small mammals, lizards or large insects. Other falcons are more adapted to active hunting on the wing. In addition, kestrels are notable for usually having much brown in their plumage.

Definition of kestrel in the English dictionary

The definition of kestrel in the dictionary is any of several small falcons, esp the European Falco tinnunculus, that tend to hover against the wind and feed on small mammals on the ground.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KESTREL


ancestral
ænˈsɛstrəl
astral
ˈæstrəl
austral
ˈɔːstrəl
cadastral
kəˈdæstrəl
campestral
kæmˈpɛstrəl
dextral
ˈdɛkstrəl
estral
ˈiːstrəl
etonogestrel
ɪˌtɒnəʊˈdʒɛstrəl
lustral
ˈlʌstrəl
magistral
məˈdʒɪstrəl
minstrel
ˈmɪnstrəl
mistral
ˈmɪstrəl
orchestral
ɔːˈkɛstrəl
rostral
ˈrɒstrəl
semestral
sɪˈmɛstrəl
sequestral
sɪˈkwɛstrəl
sinistral
ˈsɪnɪstrəl
sylvestral
sɪlˈvɛstrəl
trimestral
traɪˈmestrəl
wastrel
ˈweɪstrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KESTREL

kersey
kerseymere
kerygma
kerygmatic
Kesey
Kesh
Kesselring
Kesteven
Keswick
ket
keta
ketamine
ketch
ketchup
kete
ketene
keto form
keto-enol tautomerism
ketogenesis
ketogenic

WORDS THAT END LIKE KESTREL

chaptrel
coistrel
costrel
custrel
dottrel
grey-faced petrel
nigger minstrel
petrel
peytrel
pintado petrel
pipistrel
poitrel
popstrel
storm petrel
stormy petrel
wandering minstrel
Wilson´s petrel

Synonyms and antonyms of kestrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kestrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KESTREL

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

Translator English - Chinese

红隼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cernícalo
570 millions of speakers

English

kestrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kestrel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيستريل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пустельга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peneireiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crécerelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kestrel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Turmfalke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チョウゲンボウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황조롱이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kestrel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim ưng nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவகை பருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केस्ट्रल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kerkenez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gheppio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pustułka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боривітер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kestrel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιρκινέζι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kestrel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kestrel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kestrel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kestrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KESTREL»

The term «kestrel» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KESTREL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kestrel

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QUOTES WITH «KESTREL»

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Richard Jefferies
A kestrel can and does hover in the dead calm of summer days, when there is not the faintest breath of wind. He will, and does, hover in the still, soft atmosphere of early autumn, when the gossamer falls in showers, coming straight down as if it were raining silk.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KESTREL»

Discover the use of kestrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kestrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Kestrel for a Knave
Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain.
Barry Hines, 2010
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The American Kestrel: Falcon of Many Names
The mixture of hard science and personal stories makes for compelling reading. The book ends with a discussion of the enemies and threats the American kestrel faces.
Roland H. Wauer, 2005
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Kestrel
With war in Westmark and the assumption of the throne by Mickle, all Theo's talents are needed, as well as those of his former companions.
Lloyd Alexander, 2002
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The Kestrel
A section of over seventy tables of supporting data concludes the book. Keith Brockie has contributed over 30 illustrations which admirably enhance the pages.
Andrew Village, 2010
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Mad Kestrel
A rip-roaring pirate romance and mystery In a world where infants with magical powers are torn from their parents to be raised by the mysterious and powerful Danisoba, who have a monopoly on magic, Kestrel has managed to keep her abilities ...
Misty Massey, 2008
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The robin & the kestrel
Robin, the beautiful gypsy bard, and Kestrel, the fugitive heir to an unwanted throne, join forces with the Ghost of Skull Hill to foil a plot to ban all music from the land
Mercedes Lackey, 1994
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The Last Kestrel
Two strong women. Two cultures. One unifying cause: survival.
Jill McGivering, 2010
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Carving & Painting an American Kestrel with Floyd Scholz
Sharp, full-color photos clarify each step of the carving and painting process Carving tips from an award-winning artist Full-size, ready-to-use patterns with an extensive resource list for carvers In this sixth book of the Carving and ...
Floyd Scholz, 2003
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Wildlife of Virginia and Maryland and Washington
The American kestrel, Falco sparverius, was formerly called the sparrow hawk because of its small size. It is our smallest falcon and one of the most abundant raptors in Virginia and Maryland. Taxonomists currently recognize ten subspecies, ...
Charles Fergus, 2003
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The Breeding of the Kestrel, Falco Tinnunculus L., in the ...
For the American Kestrel, Falco sparverius, territorial behaviour in winter with respect to its hunting field has been shown experimentally by Cade (1955), whose experiments were based on the assumption that attacks on congeners within a ...
Antonius Johannes Cavé, 1968

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KESTREL»

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Why are invisible birds shrieking near the World Bank in downtown …
They combine recordings of distressed birds with an occasional cry from a predator: sharp-shinned hawk, kestrel, merlin, peregrine falcon . «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Morning Sentinel July 18 police log
Saturday at 12:53 a.m., Matthew Manter, 34, of 6 Kestrel Circle, York, arrested on a charge of OUI, on The Concourse. Share. facebook · tweet. «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Heading outdoors: Area activities | GazetteNet.com
Hike at Larch Hill in Amherst — Kestrel Land Trust sponsors hike with Laurie Sanders July 25, 10 a.m. to noon, Northampton Brickyard ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
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These pictures show a kestrel that got trapped in car | Nature | News …
“It is very rare that a kestrel gets stuck in a grille like this,” said AWO Plumley. “It is the first time I have known it happen in the 19 years I have ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Anglo Pacific Group PLC: Royalty Update: Kestrel
Production rates at the Kestrel mine have improved following a panel ... Kestrel production during Q2 2015 totalled 1.118 mt (q2 2014:0.72 mt) ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Rio Tinto Sees Record Iron Ore Production, But Weather Hampers …
Hard coking coal production was strong this quarter on higher rates at Kestrel South, but thermal coal output remained weak. Exploration ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
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CCH Foundation Golf Classic results listed
Thirty-five foursomes took the course July 11 at the Columbus Community Hospital Foundation's 22nd Annual Golf Classic at Kestrel Ridge Golf ... «Columbus Journal, Jul 15»
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Sentient and CarteNav announce the deployment of Kestrel Land …
Sentient and CarteNav jointly announced today the deployment of Sentient's Kestrel Land MTI software in support of the UK NPAS. Kestrel ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
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25 Kestrel Street, Aroona, Queensland 4551
Save Property; Saved Property. 25 Kestrel Street, Aroona, Queensland 4551. $429,000. 3; 1; 0. CHOCOLATE BOX PRETTY. This beautiful ... «My Sunshine Coast, Jul 15»
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Amherst seeks state grant to protect land along Cushman Brook
Ziomek said the town is working with Kestrel Land Trust on what is formally being called the Cushman Brook Riparian Corridor Project. «GazetteNET, Jul 15»

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