scape-bird
scape-bird · scape-birds
A bird that has symbolically had human diseases and sins transferred to it and then is…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA bird that has symbolically had human diseases and sins transferred to it and then is released into the wild to carry away the afflictions.
Origin
From scape + bird; modelled on scapegoat.From scape + bird; modelled on scapegoat.
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Forms
plural: scape-birds| Singular | scape-bird |
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