Meaning of SPARROW
| Pronunciation: | | 'sparow
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- [n] small brownish European songbird
- [n] any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
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| | Synonyms: | | dunnock, hedge sparrow, Prunella modularis, true sparrow |
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| | See Also: | | accentor, English sparrow, family Passeridae, house sparrow, Passer domesticus, Passer montanus, Passeridae, passeriform bird, passerine, tree sparrow | |
| Products Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Sparrow
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spar"row\, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG.
sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp["o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw.
sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or
flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf.
{Spavin}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of
the family {Fringillig[ae]}, having conical bills, and
feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also
{finches}, and {buntings}. The common sparrow, or house
sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus}) is noted for its
familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young,
and its fecundity. See {House sparrow}, under {House}.
Note: The following American species are well known; the
{chipping sparrow}, or {chippy}, the {sage sparrow},
the {savanna sparrow}, the {song sparrow}, the {tree
sparrow}, and the {white-throated sparrow} (see
{Peabody bird}). See these terms under {Sage},
{Savanna}, etc.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat
resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the
European hedge sparrow. See under {Hedge}.
He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently
caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age!
--Shak.
{Field sparrow}, {Fox sparrow}, etc. See under {Field},
{Fox}, etc.
{Sparrow bill}, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a
sparable.
{Sparrow hawk}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small European hawk ({Accipiter nisus}) or any of
the allied species.
(b) A small American falcon ({Falco sparverius}).
(c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk ({Accipiter
torquatus}).
Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the
European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.
{Sparrow owl} (Zo["o]l.), a small owl ({Glaucidium
passerinum}) found both in the Old World and the New. The
name is also applied to other species of small owls.
{Sparrow spear} (Zo["o]l.), the female of the reed bunting.
[Prov. Eng.]
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a sparrow in your dream, represents inner dignity. Never underestimate the small or those that do not appear powerful. |
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| | Definition: | | Mentioned among the offerings made by the very poor. Two sparrows were sold for a farthing (Matt. 10:29), and five for two farthings (Luke 12:6). The Hebrew word thus rendered is _tsippor_, which properly denotes the whole family of small birds which feed on grain (Lev. 14:4; Ps. 84:3; 102:7). The Greek word of the New Testament is _strouthion_ (Matt. 10:29-31), which is thus correctly rendered. |
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