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demoiselle crane

dem·oi·selle crane
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-wuh-zel, dem-uh- kreyn]
    • /ˌdɛm wəˈzɛl, ˌdɛm ə- kreɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-wuh-zel, dem-uh- kreyn]
    • /ˌdɛm wəˈzɛl, ˌdɛm ə- kreɪn/

Definitions of demoiselle crane words

  • noun demoiselle crane a gray crane, Anthropoides virgo, of northern Africa, Europe, and Asia, having long, white plumes behind each eye. 1
  • noun demoiselle crane A crane, Anthropoides virgo, found in central Asia, 85-100 centimeters long with a loud trumpeting call. 0
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Origin of demoiselle crane

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Demoiselle crane

noun
adjective
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demoiselle crane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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