Meaning of DODO
| Pronunciation: | | 'dowdow
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- [n] extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
- [n] (informal) someone whose style is out of fashion
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| | Synonyms: | | fogey, fogy, fossil, Raphus cucullatus |
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| | See Also: | | columbiform bird, genus Raphus, old person, oldster, Raphus, senior citizen | |
| Products Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dodo
A concise history of the most recognizable icon for extinction recalls the human fascination with this rather awkward bird, from its role in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern depictions of the dodo. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Do"do\, n.; pl. {Dodoes}. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly,
foolish (cf. {Booby}); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same
word as E. dolt.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large, extinct bird ({Didus ineptus}), formerly inhabiting
the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings,
like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; --
called also {dronte}. It was related to the pigeons.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | amatory; loving. (1.) A descendant of Issachar (Judg. 10:1). (2.) An Ahohite, father of Eleazar, who was one of David's three heroes (2 Sam. 23:9; 1 Chr. 11:12). He was the same with Dodai mentioned in 1 Chr. 27:4. (3.) A Bethlehemite, and father of Elhanan, who was one of David's thirty heroes (2 Sam. 23:24). |
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| | Related Terms: | | antediluvian, antique, back number, boob, conservative, dad, dimwit, dolt, dummy, elder, fogy, fossil, fud, fuddy-duddy, granny, has-been, idiot, longhair, matriarch, Methuselah, mid-Victorian, moron, mossback, nitwit, numskull, old believer, old crock, old dodo, old fogy, old liner, old man, old poop, old woman, old-timer, patriarch, pop, pops, reactionary, regular old fogy, relic, simpleton, square, starets, traditionalist |
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