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nine-killer

nine-killer noun: the northern shrike (Lanius borealis).

Noun

nine-killer (plural nine-killers)

  1. (archaic) The northern shrike (Lanius borealis).

Forms of nine-killer

pluralnine-killers

Origin of nine-killer

The bird was believed to kill and impale on thorns nine birds, etc., in succession.

Questions about nine-killer

What does nine-killer mean?
Nine-killer means the northern shrike (Lanius borealis).
What part of speech is nine-killer?
Nine-killer is a noun.
What is the plural of nine-killer?
The plural of nine-killer is nine-killers.

Words near nine-killer in the dictionary

  1. nine-dash line
  2. nine-day wonder
  3. nine-day wonders
  4. nine-eyes
  5. nine-hundredth
  6. nine-killer
  7. nine-killers
  8. nine-nine-nine
  9. nine-nine-six
  10. nine-one-one
  11. nine-one-ones

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