harrier
/ˈhæɹi.ə/
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British/ˈhaɹɪjə/
harrier noun: one who harries.
Noun (1)
harrier (plural harriers)
- One who harries.
- Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
- A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
- A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.
Proper noun capitalized: Harrier
Harrier (plural Harriers)
- A surname.
Noun (2) capitalized: Harrier
Harrier (plural Harriers)
harrier meaning in Tamil, Gujarati and Persian
harrier in Tamil
- பூனைப்பருந்து, முயல்வேட்டைநாய், பாழாக்குபவர், கொள்ளைக்காரர், தொல்லை தருபவர்
harrier in Gujarati
- birds of prey
- પટ્ટાઈ paṭṭāī
harrier in Persian
- birds of prey
- باز bâz, سنقر sonqor
Forms of harrier
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | harriers |
| plural | Harriers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Harriers |
Origin of harrier
From harry + -er.
From harrier, an occupational surname for a hunter of hares or a nickname for someone who resembled a harrier, a kind of hawk.
Words formed from harrier
- African harrier-hawk
- African marsh harrier
- Circus ranivorus
- black harrier
- Circus maurus
- cinereous harrier
- Circus cinereus
- eastern marsh harrier
- Circus spilonotus
- harrier carrier
- harrier-hawk
- Harrier jump jet
- hen harrier
- Circus cyaneus
- long-winged harrier
- Circus buffoni
- Malagasy marsh harrier
- Circus maillardi
- marsh harrier
- Montagu's harrier
- Circus pygargus
- northern harrier
- Circus hudsonius
- pallid harrier
- Circus macrourus
- pied harrier
- Circus melanoleucos
- spotted harrier
- Circus assimilis
- swamp harrier
- Circus approximans
- Western marsh harrier
- Circus aeruginosus
Phrases with harrier
Words that rhyme with harrier
Questions about harrier
- What does harrier mean?
- Harrier means one who harries.
- What is harrier in Tamil?
- Harrier in Tamil is பூனைப்பருந்து, முயல்வேட்டைநாய், பாழாக்குபவர். See Harrier meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is harrier?
- Harrier can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce harrier?
- Harrier is pronounced /ˈhæɹi.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of harrier?
- The plural of harrier is harriers.
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