Definitions for Bittern
ˈbɪt ərnbit·tern

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bitternnoun

   relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bitternnoun

   A bird with long legs, and a long bill, which feeds upon fish; remarkable for the noise which he makes, usually called bumping. See Bittour.

   Etymology: butour, Fr.

   The poor fish have enemies enough, besides such unnatural fishermen as otters, the cormorant, and the bittern. Izaak Walton.

   So that scarce
   The bittern knows his time, with bill ingulpht,
   To shake the sounding marsh. James Thomson, Spring.

2. Bitternnoun

   A very bitter liquour, which drains off in making of common salt, and used in the preparation of Epsom salt. John Quincy

   Etymology: from bitter.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bittern

   Bitterns are birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive than other members of the family. They were called hæferblæte in Old English; the word "bittern" came to English from Old French butor, itself from Gallo-Roman butitaurus, a compound of Latin būtiō (buzzard) and taurus (bull).Bitterns usually frequent reed beds and similar marshy areas and feed on amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish. Bitterns, like herons, egrets, and pelicans, fly with their necks retracted, unlike the similar storks, ibises, and spoonbills, which fly with necks outstretched.

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1. bittern

   A bittern is a type of wading bird in the heron family of the order Pelecaniformes, known for its well-camouflaged plumage and secretive behavior. They are primarily found in marshes and wetlands. The term "bittern" is also used to refer to a bitter-tasting solution that remains after evaporating and crystallizing salt from brine.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bitternnoun

   a wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species

2. Bitternadjective

   the brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains

3. Bitternadjective

   a very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer

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1. Bittern

   Bitterns are a classification of birds in the heron family, Ardeidae, a family of wading birds. Species named bitterns tend to be the shorter-necked, often more secretive members of this family. They were called hæferblæte in Old English; the word "bittern" came to English from Old French butor, itself from Gallo-roman butitaurus, a portmanteau of Latin būtiō and taurus. Bitterns form a monophyletic subfamily in the heron family, the Botaurinae. Bitterns usually frequent reedbeds and similar marshy areas, and feed on amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish. Unlike the similar storks, ibises and spoonbills, herons and bitterns fly with their necks retracted, not outstretched. The genus Ixobrychus contains mainly small species: ⁕Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus ⁕Australian Little Bittern, Ixobrychus dubius ⁕New Zealand Little Bittern, Ixobrychus novaezelandiae ⁕Cinnamon Bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus ⁕Stripe-backed Bittern, Ixobrychus involucris ⁕Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis ⁕Yellow Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis ⁕Schrenck's Bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus ⁕Dwarf Bittern, Ixobrychus sturmii ⁕Black Bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis The genus Botaurus is the larger bitterns:

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bittern

   bit′ėrn, n. a bird of the heron family, said to have been named from the resemblance of its voice to the lowing of a bull. [M. E. bittour—Fr.—Low L. butorius (bos, taurus).]

2. Bittern

   bit′ėrn, n. an oily liquid remaining in salt-works after the crystallisation of the salt, and used in the manufacture of Epsom salts.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bittern in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bittern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bittern
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bittern
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bittern
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bittern
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bittern
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Bittern