Albatross
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɒs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Albatross is a noun meaning Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Meaning
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
More Meanings
- (golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
- (figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
- Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
Example Sentences
Project 2025 could be an albatross for Trump
2006 March 13, Richard Lugar, speech to the Brookings Institution, […] energy is the albatross of U.S. national security.
Word Forms
- albatrosses
- albie
Synonyms for albatross
Depending on context, synonyms include gooney, goonie, mollymawk, millstone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include millstone, browed, mantled, wanderer, gooney, goonie.
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