| Definitions of 'sparrow' |
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1. (noun) sparrow, true sparrow
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
2. (noun) hedge sparrow, sparrow, dunnock, Prunella modularis
small brownish European songbird
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| Definitions of 'sparrow' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sparrow
one of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House
2. (noun) sparrow
any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge
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