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Meaning of "silverbill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILVERBILL

silverbill  [ˈsɪlvəˌbɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILVERBILL

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silverbill 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 SILVERBILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silverbill

Munia

Lonchura is a genus of the estrildid finch family, and includes munias, mannikins, and silverbills. They are resident breeding birds in Africa and in South Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines. The name mannikin is from Middle Dutch mannekijn 'little man'. Some of the Lonchura species were formerly placed in Spermestes. Others have been placed in a genus of their own, Euodice.

Definition of silverbill in the English dictionary

The definition of silverbill in the dictionary is a species of finch of the genus Munia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILVERBILL


bluebill
ˈbluːˌbɪl
broadbill
ˈbrɔːdˌbɪl
cockbill
ˈkɒkˌbɪl
cranesbill
ˈkreɪnzˌbɪl
crossbill
ˈkrɒsˌbɪl
duckbill
ˈdʌkˌbɪl
handbill
ˈhændˌbɪl
hawkbill
ˈhɔːkˌbɪl
hawksbill
ˈhɔːksˌbɪl
hornbill
ˈhɔːnˌbɪl
playbill
ˈpleɪˌbɪl
razorbill
ˈreɪzəˌbɪl
sawbill
ˈsɔːˌbɪl
shoebill
ˈʃuːˌbɪl
sicklebill
ˈsɪkəlˌbɪl
spoonbill
ˈspuːnˌbɪl
storksbill
ˈstɔːksˌbɪl
thornbill
ˈθɔːnˌbɪl
waxbill
ˈwæksˌbɪl
waybill
ˈweɪˌbɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILVERBILL

silver-eye
silver-gilt
silver-grey
silver-haired
silver-plated
silver-spooned
silver-tongued
silver-Y moth
silverback
silverberry
Silverchair
silverer
silverfish
silverhorn
silveriness
silverize
silverling
silverly
silvern
silverpoint

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILVERBILL

bank bill
bill
dollar bill
double bill
fill the bill
finance bill
fit the bill
heating bill
hospital bill
overbill
phone bill
private member´s bill
public bill
rebill
roseate spoonbill
senate bill
show bill
T-bill
tax bill
twin bill

Synonyms and antonyms of silverbill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silverbill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILVERBILL

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The translations of silverbill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silverbill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

silverbill
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silverbill
570 millions of speakers

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silverbill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

silverbill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

silverbill
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

silverbill
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

silverbill
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

silverbill
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´argent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Silverbill
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

silverbill
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

silverbill
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

silverbill
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silverbill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

silverbill
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

silverbill
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांदीची भांडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silverbill
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

silverbill
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silverbill
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

silverbill
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

silverbill
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

silverbill
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silverbill
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

silverbill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

silverbill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silverbill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVERBILL»

The term «silverbill» is used very little and occupies the 152.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVERBILL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILVERBILL»

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Keeping Finches, Doves and Quails:
African Silverbill Lonchura cantans Munia/Mannikin Hardiness: Fairly hardy Reproduction: Reliable Singing ability: Somewhat pleasant Compatibility: Passive, mixes well with other passive species [Compatibility Chart] Size: 4.25" ( 11 cm) ...
Samuel Jacobs
2
Birds of the Middle East
Voice Similar to Indian Silverbill, but higher pitched, squeakier. Song a rapidly repeated high-pitched trill comprising single, then double notes; phrases descending then rising. Habitat As Indian Silverbill. Note Some releases outside mapped ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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Articles on Birds of Oman, Including: Lesser Flamingo, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
4
Articles on Lonchura, Including: African Silverbill, Bronze ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
Articles on Fauna of Oman, Including: Lesser Flamingo, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
6
Articles on Biota of Oman, Including: Lesser Flamingo, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
Articles on Birds of Yemen, Including: Lesser Flamingo, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea: An Atlas of Distribution
Other name: Warbling Silverbill L.c.orientalis (ET, ER). A common to very common Afrotropical breeding resident in Ethiopia and Eritrea. An acacia species also found in a variety of bushed and open wooded habitat, on farmland, and in towns ...
John Ash, John Atkins, John D. Atkins, 2009
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Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, ...
Grey-headed. Silverbill. Odontospiza griseicapilla 11cm, 4.5" Slightly larger than African Silverbill with grey head, white-speckled cheeks, pinkish-brown upperparts, white rump and blackish tail (shorter than African Silverbill).
Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2009
10
Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
African Silverbill Lonchura cantans 11cm, 4.5” A sandy-brown waxbill with blackish wings, rump and tail, slightly paler below than above, with a rather large stubby blue-grey bill. Imm is similar but has a browner tail. HH locally common in  ...
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILVERBILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silverbill is used in the context of the following news items.
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New silverbill society aims to pool fanciers' expertise
A NEWLY ESTABLISHED society for keepers of silverbills took its inspiration from the Java Sparrow Society UK, say officials. Over the past few years, silverbills ... «Cage & Aviary Birds, Jul 15»
2
Light at the end of the tunnel
Silverbill 5 months ago. Lookie-goodie, I still wont ... I't always been good to me. Maybe I better change GODS. Thanks Kip, Your one of the good guys. silverbill ... «Mineweb, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
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