Definitions for Egret
ˈi grɪt, ˈɛg rɪt, iˈgrɛt, ˈi grɛtegret

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. egretnoun

   any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. egretnoun

   Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.

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

1. Egretnoun

   A fowl of the heron kind, with red legs. Nathan Bailey

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1. egret

   The Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) was one of four instruments outfitted on NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Observatory satellite. Since lower energy gamma rays cannot be accurately detected on Earth's surface, EGRET was built to detect gamma rays while in space. EGRET was created for the purpose of detecting and collecting data on gamma rays ranging in energy level from 30 MeV to 30 GeV. To accomplish its task, EGRET was equipped with a spark chamber, calorimeter, and plastic scintillator anti-coincidence dome. The spark chamber was used to induce a process called electron-positron pair production as a gamma ray entered the telescope. The calorimeter on the telescope was then used to record the data from the electron or positron. To reject other energy rays that would skew the data, scientists covered the telescope with a plastic scintillator anti-coincidence dome. The dome acted as a shield for the telescope and blocked out any unwanted energy rays. The telescope was calibrated to only record gamma rays entering the telescope at certain angles. As these gamma rays entered the telescope, the rays went through the telescopes spark chamber and started the production of an electron and positron. The calorimeter then detected the electron or positron and recorded its data, such as energy level. From EGRET's finds, scientists have affirmed many long-standing theories about energy waves in space. Scientists have also been able to categorize and characterize four pulsars. Scientists were able to map an entire sky of gamma rays with EGRET's results as well as find out interesting facts about Earth's Moon and the Sun. EGRET is a predecessor of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope LAT.

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1. egret

   An egret is a type of wading bird in the heron family, characterized by its long legs, neck, and beak, and usually possessing brilliant white or occasionally reddish plumage. They typically inhabit wetlands, marshes and coastlines, and are found in most parts of the world. Some species are also known for their elaborate mating displays which include ornamental plumes.

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1. Egretnoun

   the name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima)

2. Egretnoun

   a plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette

3. Egretnoun

   the flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle

4. Egretnoun

   a kind of ape

5. Etymology: [See Aigret, Heron.]

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1. Egret

   An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. Many egrets are members of the genera Egretta or Ardea which also contain other species named as herons rather than egrets. The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word "aigrette" that means both "silver heron" and "brush," referring to the long filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season. Several of the egrets have been reclassified from one genus to another in recent years: the Great Egret, for example, has been classified as a member of either Casmerodius, Egretta or Ardea. In the 19th and early part of the 20th century, some of the world's egret species were endangered by relentless plume hunting, since hat makers in Europe and the United States demanded large numbers of egret plumes, leading to breeding birds being killed in many places around the world. Several Egretta species, including the Eastern Reef Egret, the Reddish Egret and the Western Reef Egret have two distinct colours, one of which is entirely white. Little Blue Heron has all-white juvenile plumage.

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

1. Egret

   ē′gret, n. a form of aigrette.

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1. • Heron

Anagrams for Egret »

1. greet

2. reget

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Egret in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Egret in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

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