About The Word Condor
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Condor
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What's The Definition Of Condor?
[n] largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
Synonyms | Synonyms for Condor: Related Terms | Find terms related to Condor: See Also | Andean condor | California condor | cathartid | Gymnogyps californianus | New World vulture | Vultur gryphus Condor In Webster's Dictionary \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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