ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Firebird

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Firebird is a noun meaning A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae).

Meaning

A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae).

More Meanings

  1. A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula).
  2. A vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus).
  3. (Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor

Word Forms

Synonyms for firebird

Depending on context, synonyms include redbird, hangbird.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include redbird, hangbird, tickbird, tanager, cardinal, turaco.

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