Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - vulture
Vulture
vulture
n. 1 any of various large birds of prey of the family Cathartidae or Accipitridae, with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of a death. 2 a rapacious person. Derivatives vulturine adj. vulturish adj. vulturous adj. Etymology: ME f. AF vultur, OF voltour etc., f. L vulturius
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noun Etymology: Middle English vultur, from Anglo-French, from Latin Date: 14th century any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion, a rapacious or predatory person, vulturish adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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