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Meaning of "killdeer" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KILLDEER

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KILLDEER

killdeer  [ˈkɪlˌdɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILLDEER

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Killdeer 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 KILLDEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

killdeer

Killdeer

The killdeer is a medium-sized plover. The adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with two black bands. The rump is tawny orange. The face and cap are brown with a white forehead. The eyering orange-red. The chicks are patterned almost identically to the adults, and are precocial — able to move around immediately after hatching. The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. It is named onomatopoeically after its call.

Definition of killdeer in the English dictionary

The definition of killdeer in the dictionary is a large brown-and-white North American plover, Charadrius vociferus, with two black breast bands and a noisy cry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KILLDEER


Arcadia
ɑːˈkeɪdɪə
belvedere
ˈbɛlvɪˌdɪə
Cambodia
kæmˈbəʊdɪə
dear
dɪə
deer
dɪə
deere
dɪə
dere
dɪə
encyclopedia
ɛnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə
hoodia
ˈhʊdɪə
idea
aɪˈdɪə
India
ˈɪndɪə
Lydia
ˈlɪdɪə
mandir
ˈmʌndɪə
media
ˈmiːdɪə
mixed-media
mɪkst ˈmiːdɪə
multimedia
ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə
nadir
ˈneɪdɪə
new-media
njuː ˈmiːdɪə
podia
ˈpəʊdɪə
reindeer
ˈreɪnˌdɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KILLDEER

kill the fatted calf
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
kill two birds with one stone
kill-time
killable
killadar
Killarney
killas
killcow
killcrop
killer
killer app
killer application
killer bee
killer blow
killer cell
killer instinct
killer T-cell
killer whale
killick

WORDS THAT END LIKE KILLDEER

balladeer
barking deer
Chinese water deer
commandeer
fallow deer
mouse deer
mule deer
musk deer
red deer
roe deer
Virginia deer
white-tailed deer

Synonyms and antonyms of killdeer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «killdeer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KILLDEER

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

Translator English - Chinese

基尔迪尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

killdeer
570 millions of speakers

English

killdeer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

killdeer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيلدير)
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Killdeer
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

killdeer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

killdeer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

killdeer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

killdeer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フタオビチドリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물떼새의 일종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Killdeer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

killdeer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Killdeer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हत्यारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

killdeer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

killdeer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Killdeer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Killdeer
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Killdeer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

killdeer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kill Deer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Killdeer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Killdeer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of killdeer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KILLDEER»

The term «killdeer» is regularly used and occupies the 106.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KILLDEER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILLDEER»

Discover the use of killdeer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to killdeer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Killdeer
Poetry. These are poems of critical thought that have been influenced by old fiddle tunes. These are essays that are not out to persuade so much as ruminate, invite, accrue.
Phil Hall, 2011
2
The Killdeer: An American novel set during the War of 1812
This sweeping story of American history shows personal triumph and frontier spirit that overcomes tragedy and loss.
Northcott Mayes, 2012
3
Fire on the Prairie
Frontiersman Cleve Bennett and his Cheyenne wife, Second Sun, face grave danger to search for their son after Second Sun's family, who was caring for the boy, is attacked by blood-thirsty whites
John Killdeer, 1995
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Basic Texas Birds: A Field Guide
KILLDEER Charadrius voci feras BACKGROUND The Killdeer is one of the most ubiqui- ' tous birds in Texas and is probably our best- known shorebird. Killdeers are the ^ largest of the ringed plovers, the only one likely to be seen well away ...
Mark W. Lockwood, 2010
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Killdeer Mountain: A Novel
Thrilling and wily, Killdeer Mountain is a deft triumph of historical fiction. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
Dee Brown, 2012
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Wild Country
In the years of the Lewis and Clark expedition, nineteen-year-old Clive Bennett, mistakenly believing he has killed his own father, flees home and hearth and begins life as a mountain man in the rugged west. Original.
John Killdeer, 1992
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Passage West
Heading westward with his Cheyenne wife, trapper Cleve Bennett crosses a harsh land of forbidding danger, primitive tribes, and unscrupulous trappers, but he is determined to face any challenge to reach his destination. Original.
John Killdeer, 1994
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Killdeer
On top of everything else, he keeps running into a strange bird, a killdeer, which seems to be following him around. Colin makes it his mission to find the bird's nest and learn as much about the killdeer as he can.
Constance Lubbert, 2004
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Avian Architecture: How Birds Design, Engineer, and Build
The Killdeer staggers with both wingsflailing. DISTRACTION DISPLAY On detecting a potential predator, the Killdeer will perform an elaborate “broken-wing ” distraction display, involving staggering forward, with both wingsflailing (1.) ...
Peter Goodfellow, 2011
10
Wilderness Rendezvous
Enroute to a rendezvous where they will trade their winter's bounty of furs, fur trapper Cleve Bennett and his Cheyenne wife, Second Son, face a Pawnee raider once wounded by Cleve and out for vengeance. Original.
John Killdeer, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILLDEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term killdeer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Residents learn of roundabout benefits - Sidney Herald: News
“The (roundabout) over in Killdeer, I've driven some trucks through it, and semi loads and one mega load and it works extremely well. It sees ... «Sidney Herald Leader, Jul 15»
2
Plum Island's good birds and annoying flies - The Daily News of …
A juvenile killdeer warranted second looks as the single wide, black band across its chest suggested semipalmated plover or, even a rare ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»
3
Layton Bohlman, Seth Peterson stay in team roping top 10 | The …
Keenan Pierce of Dickinson is 22nd in the tie-down roping (29.52), while Dickinson's Brooke Kuntz and Lakken Bice of Killdeer are 33rd and ... «Dickinson Press, Jul 15»
4
Zoo: Endangered Snake is Beating Skin Cancer
The Zoo has since released a total of almost 300 snakes at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, a 9,230-acre reserve in north-central Ohio. The patient ... «Fox 28, Jul 15»
5
ND SHRINE BOWL: Adjusting to the competition level - Grand Forks …
... team 7-0 in the semis, Hankey threw for two touchdowns and 184 yards on 11-of-22 accuracy in a 26-18 win against Killdeer in the state final. «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
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Final hurrah for good cause: Richardton-Taylor-Hebron teammates …
Travis and Dan both played high school football in Killdeer, then spent the 1984-87 seasons with the Blue Hawks and were assistant coaches ... «Dickinson Press, Jul 15»
7
Layton Bohlman, Seth Peterson sit third in team roping average
Lakken Bice of Killdeer is 48th in the second round and in the average with times of 26.565 and 52.871 seconds, respectively. Jayden Olson of ... «Dickinson Press, Jul 15»
8
Stroh tied for 11th in saddle bronc after first round
Killdeer's Lakken Bice finished in 26.306 seconds for 131st place. Keenan Pierce of Dickinson supplied a time of 18.51 seconds in tie-down ... «Dickinson Press, Jul 15»
9
No injuries after fire breaks out inside Leaside garage
The fire broke out shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday on Killdeer Crescent, near Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue. The extent of the damage is not ... «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Jul 15»
10
Dickinson municipal landfill disposals nearly double since start of oil …
The feeder territory for the Dickinson Landfill covers a large portion of southwest North Dakota, spanning north to Killdeer, east to Glen Ullin ... «Dickinson Press, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Killdeer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/killdeer>. Apr 2024 ».
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