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scape-bird

scape-bird noun: a bird that has symbolically had human diseases and sins transferred to it and then is released into the wild to carry away the afflictions.

Noun

scape-bird (plural scape-birds)

  1. A bird that has symbolically had human diseases and sins transferred to it and then is released into the wild to carry away the afflictions.

Forms of scape-bird

pluralscape-birds

Origin of scape-bird

From scape + bird; modelled on scapegoat.

Questions about scape-bird

What does scape-bird mean?
Scape-bird means a bird that has symbolically had human diseases and sins transferred to it and then is released into the wild to carry away the afflictions.
What part of speech is scape-bird?
Scape-bird is a noun.
What is the plural of scape-bird?
The plural of scape-bird is scape-birds.

Words near scape-bird in the dictionary

  1. Scapa
  2. Scapa Flow
  3. scape
  4. scape-animal
  5. scape-animals
  6. scape-bird
  7. scape-birds
  8. scape-wheel
  9. scape-wheels
  10. scaped
  11. scapegallows

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