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Sparrow
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What's The Definition Of Sparrow?
[n] small brownish European songbird
[n] any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects Synonyms | Synonyms for Sparrow: dunnock | hedge sparrow | Prunella modularis | true sparrow Related Terms | Find terms related to Sparrow: See Also | accentor | English sparrow | family Passeridae | house sparrow | Passer domesticus | Passer montanus | Passeridae | passeriform bird | passerine | tree sparrow Sparrow In Webster's Dictionary \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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