firebird
firebird · firebirds
жар-птиця, жар-птах
огненный мухоед, красный тиранн, жар-птица
Scharlachkardinal, Feuervogel
A scarlet tanagerA scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
US/fˈaɪɚbˌɝd/
Meaning
4 sensesA scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
Scharlachkardinal
A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula).
A vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus).
о́гненный мухое́дógnennyj muxojéd, кра́сный тира́ннkrásnyj tiránn
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
Feuervogel
жар-пти́цаžar-ptíca
жар-пти́цяžar-ptýcja, жар-птахžar-ptax
More definitions
- tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
- eastern subspecies of northern oriole
- the male is bright red with black wings and tail
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology):
Русский
By meaning 2
vermilion flycatcher:
glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology):
Deutsch
By meaning 2
scarlet tanager:
glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology):
Origin
From fire + bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage.From fire + bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage.
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Forms
plural: firebirdsSynonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage:vermillion flycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus
- eastern subspecies of northern oriole:Baltimore orioleBaltimore birdhangbirdIcterus galbula galbula
- the male is bright red with black wings and tail:scarlet tanagerPiranga olivacearedbird