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- [pahr-trij]
- /ˈpɑr trɪdʒ/
- /ˈpɑː.trɪdʒ/
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- [pahr-trij]
- /ˈpɑr trɪdʒ/
Definitions of partridge word
- noun plural partridge any of several Old World gallinaceous game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae, especially Perdix perdix. 1
- noun plural partridge Chiefly Northern U.S. the ruffed grouse. 1
- noun plural partridge Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. bobwhite. 1
- noun plural partridge any of several other North American gallinaceous game birds. 1
- noun plural partridge any of various South and Central American tinamous. 1
- noun partridge Eric (Honeywood) [huhn-ee-woo d] /ˈhʌn iˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, British lexicographer, born in New Zealand. 1
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Origin of partridge
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English partrich, variant of pertrich < Middle French pertris, variant of perdris, Old French perd(r)iz < Latin perdix < Greek pérdix
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Parts of speech for Partridge
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partridge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for partridge
noun partridge
- curlew — A curlew is a large brown bird with long legs and a long curved beak. Curlews live near water and have a very distinctive cry.
- game bird — any bird hunted chiefly for sport, as a quail or pheasant, especially such a bird that is protected by game laws.
- geese — a plural of goose.
- goose — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- hen — the female of the domestic fowl.
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