Meaning of CONDOR
Pronunciation: | | 'kândur
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| Definition: | | [n] largest flying birds in the western hemisphere |
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| See Also: | | Andean condor, California condor, cathartid, Gymnogyps californianus, New World vulture, Vultur gryphus | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Con"dor\, n. [Sp. condor, fr. Peruvian cuntur.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A very large bird of the Vulture family ({Sarcorhamphus
gryphus}), found in the most elevated parts of the Andes.
\Con"dor\ (k[o^]n"d[o^]r; in defs. 2 & 3, k[-o]n"d[-o]r),
n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) The California vulture. [Local, U. S.]
2. A gold coin of Chile, bearing the figure of a condor, and
equal to twenty pesos. It contains 10.98356 grams of gold,
and is equivalent to about $7.29. Called also {colon}.
3. A gold coin of Colombia equivalent to about $9.65. It is
no longer coined.
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