firebird (plural firebirds)
The scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea.
The Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula.
The vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus.
(Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"bird`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The Baltimore oriole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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