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/ˈθʌndə.bɜːd/ · noun
(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies..
A man there was, grim his expression, just like a Thunderbird his features were frightening.
The Thunderbird, one of the most powerful symbols of Indigenous American mythology, borrows heavily from eagle features.
Candace Thomas, a Tsleil-Waututh artist, provided the design for the crosswalk which now spans the intersection of Dollarton Highway and Sleil-Waututh Road. It depicts a thunderbird embracing both residential school survivors and missing and murdered Indigenous women, according to the news release.
Use thunderbird when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thunderbird means (mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies..
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A man there was, grim his expression, just like a Thunderbird his features were frightening.
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