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sacred ibis

sacred ibis noun: a wading bird of species Threskiornis aethiopicus, of the family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, southeastern Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth.

sacred ibis: a wading bird of species Threskiornis aethiopicus, of the family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in...
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Noun

sacred ibis (plural sacred ibis or sacred ibises)

  1. A wading bird of species Threskiornis aethiopicus, of the family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, southeastern Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth.
    • Mr. Poynter will probably contribute to the forthcoming Exhibition of the Royal Academy his picture of a damsel attached to the worship of Isis feeding the sacred ibides before the great temple at Karnac.1871 March 4, “Fine-Art Gossip”, in The Athenæum: Journal of Literature, Science, the Fine Arts, Music, and the Drama, number 2262, London: John Francis, page 280

sacred ibis meaning in Tamil

sacred ibis in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Synonyms of sacred ibis

Forms of sacred ibis

pluralsacred ibis
pluralsacred ibises

Questions about sacred ibis

What does sacred ibis mean?
Sacred ibis means a wading bird of species Threskiornis aethiopicus, of the family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, southeastern Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth.
What is sacred ibis in Tamil?
Sacred ibis in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Sacred ibis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sacred ibis?
Sacred ibis is a noun.
What is the plural of sacred ibis?
The plural of sacred ibis is sacred ibis.

Words near sacred ibis in the dictionary

  1. sacred firs
  2. sacred geometries
  3. sacred geometry
  4. sacred harp
  5. Sacred Heart
  6. sacred ibis
  7. sacred ibises
  8. sacred kingfisher
  9. sacred kingfishers
  10. sacred lotus
  11. sacred lotuses

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