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- [pluhv-er, ploh-ver]
- /ˈplʌv ər, ˈploʊ vər/
- /ˈplʌv.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pluhv-er, ploh-ver]
- /ˈplʌv ər, ˈploʊ vər/
Definitions of plover word
- noun plover any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae. Compare dotterel (def 1), killdeer, lapwing. 1
- noun plover any of various similar shorebirds, as the upland plover and other sandpipers. 1
- noun plover wading bird 1
- countable noun plover A plover is a bird with a rounded body, a short tail, and a short beak that is found by the sea or by lakes. 0
- noun plover any shore bird of the family Charadriidae, typically having a round head, straight bill, and large pointed wings: order Charadriiformes 0
- noun plover any of similar and related birds, such as the Egyptian plover and the upland plover 0
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Origin of plover
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French plovier rainbird < Vulgar Latin *pluviārius. See pluvial, -er2
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Parts of speech for Plover
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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plover popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plover usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plover
noun plover
- anvil — An anvil is a heavy iron block on which hot metals are beaten into shape.
- blacksmith — A blacksmith is a person whose job is making things by hand out of metal that has been heated to a high temperature.
- 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.
- farrier — a blacksmith.
- game bird — any bird hunted chiefly for sport, as a quail or pheasant, especially such a bird that is protected by game laws.
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