Definitions for plover
ˈplʌv ər, ˈploʊ vərplover

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plovernoun

   any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plovernoun

   Any of various wading birds of the family Charadriidae.

2. Etymology: From plover, pluvier, plovier, from plovarius, of disputed origin; perhaps from Latin pluvia.

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

1. Plovernoun

   A lapwing. A bird.

   Etymology: pluvier, Fr. pluvialis, Lat.

   Of wild birds, Cornwall hath quail, rail, patridge, pheasant and plover. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall.

   Scarce
   The bittern knows his time: or from the shore,
   The plovers when to scatter o’er the heath
   And sing. James Thomson, Spring.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plover

   Plovers ( PLUV-ər, also US: PLOH-vər) are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae.

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1. plover

   A plover is a type of bird, typically found near water, that belongs to the family Charadriidae. These birds are characterized by their relatively short bodies, rounded heads, short necks, and straight bills. Plovers are present in most parts of the world and some species are known for their long-distance migrations. They feed primarily on insects, worms, and other small invertebrates.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plovernoun

   any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family Charadridae, and especially those belonging to the subfamily Charadrinsae. They are prized as game birds

2. Plovernoun

   any grallatorial bird allied to, or resembling, the true plovers, as the crab plover (Dromas ardeola); the American upland, plover (Bartramia longicauda); and other species of sandpipers

3. Etymology: [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See Float.]

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1. Plover

   Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae. There are about 40 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". The closely related lapwing subfamily, Vanellinae, comprises another 20-odd species. Plovers are found throughout the world, and are characterised by relatively short bills. They hunt by sight, rather than by feel as longer-billed waders like snipes do. They feed mainly on insects, worms or other invertebrates, depending on habitat, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady probing of some other wader groups. The plover group of birds has a distraction display subcategorized as false brooding, pretending to change position, to sit on an imaginary nest site. A group of plovers may be referred to as a stand, wing, or congregation. A group of dotterels may be referred to as a trip.

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

1. Plover

   pluv′ėr, n. a well-known wading bird. [Fr. pluvier—L. pluvia, rain.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PLOVER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Plover is ranked #152628 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Plover surname appeared 107 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Plover.
   
   88.7% or 95 total occurrences were White.
   5.6% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Shorebird

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1. Provel

How to pronounce plover?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plover in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=plover
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plover
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=plover
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plover
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plover
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=plover
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=plover
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html