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Definitions for thunderbird
ˈθʌn dərˌbɜrdthun·der·bird
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Princeton's WordNet
thunderbirdnoun
(mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird
Wiktionary
thunderbirdnoun
A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.
Etymology: From thunder + bird.
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thunderbird
A thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural bird of power and strength that is often depicted in their traditional art, songs, and stories. In mythology, the thunderbird is believed to create thunder and lightning by flapping its wings, hence the name. It's also part of some tribal nations’ creation stories and clan systems.
Webster Dictionary
Thunderbirdnoun
an Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher
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Thunderbird
The thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural bird of power and strength. It is especially important, and frequently depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, and is found in various forms among the peoples of the American Southwest, Great Lakes, and Great Plains. Thunderbirds were components of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex of American prehistory.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thunderbird in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thunderbird in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- طائر الرعدArabic
- thunderbirdDanish
- DonnervogelGerman
- thunderbirdGreek
- fulmotondroEsperanto
- ThunderbirdSpanish
- رعد و برقPersian
- ukkoslintuFinnish
- ThunderbirdFrench
- toirneachIrish
- थंडरबर्डHindi
- thunderbirdIndonesian
- thunderbirdItalian
- 雷神鳥, サンダーバードJapanese
- 천둥새Korean
- ThunderbirdLatin
- thunderbirdDutch
- thunderbirdNorwegian
- ThunderbirdPolish
- thunderbirdPortuguese
- буревестникRussian
- thunderbirdenSwedish
- грімUkrainian
- 雷鳥Chinese
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