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Meaning of "silverbill" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SILVERBILL

ˈsɪlvəˌbɪl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILVERBILL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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?

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 · broadbill · cockbill · cranesbill · crossbill · duckbill · handbill · hawkbill · hawksbill · hornbill · playbill · razorbill · sawbill · shoebill · sicklebill · spoonbill · storksbill · thornbill · waxbill · waybill

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

Find out the translation of silverbill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

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.
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1,325 millions of speakers
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570 millions of speakers
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380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers
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278 millions of speakers
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270 millions of speakers
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260 millions of speakers
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d´argent
220 millions of speakers
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Silverbill
190 millions of speakers
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180 millions of speakers
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130 millions of speakers
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silverbill
85 millions of speakers
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Silverbill
85 millions of speakers
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80 millions of speakers
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silverbill
75 millions of speakers
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चांदीची भांडी
75 millions of speakers
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silverbill
70 millions of speakers
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65 millions of speakers
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silverbill
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14 millions of speakers
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silverbill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silverbill

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILVERBILL»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of silverbill
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «silverbill».

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILVERBILL»

Discover the use of silverbill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silverbill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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»
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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
« EDUCALINGO. Silverbill [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/silverbill>. May 2024 ».
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