ibis
n. long-legged wading bird which lives in warm and tropical regions | ||||
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Ibis Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Ibis
(n.)
Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
(n.)
Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
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ibis
Noun
1. wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
(hypernym) wading bird, wader
(hyponym) wood ibis, wood stork, Ibis ibis
(member-holonym) Threskiornithidae, family Threskiornithidae, family Ibidiidae
Noun
1. wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
(hypernym) wading bird, wader
(hyponym) wood ibis, wood stork, Ibis ibis
(member-holonym) Threskiornithidae, family Threskiornithidae, family Ibidiidae
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ibis
ibis
\i"bis\ (?), n. [l. ibis, gr. &?;; of egyptian origin.] (zo?l.) any bird of the genus ibis and several allied genera, of the family ibid?, inhabiting both the old world and the new. numerous species are known. they are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
note: the sacred ibis of the ancient egyptians (ibis ?thiopica) has the head and neck black, without feathers. the plumage of the body and wings is white, except the tertiaries, which are lengthened and form a dark purple plume. in ancient times this bird was extensively domesticated in egypt, but it is now seldom seen so far north. the glossy ibis (plegadis autumnalis), which is widely distributed both in the old world and the new, has the head and neck feathered, except between the eyes and bill; the scarlet ibis (guara rubra) and the white ibis (g. alba) inhabit the west indies and south america, and are rarely found in the united states. the wood ibis (tantalus loculator) of america belongs to the stork family (ciconid?). see wood ibis.
similar words(6)
scarlet ibis
white ibis
wood ibis
shell ibis
ibis ibis
ibis ibis
ibis
\i"bis\ (?), n. [l. ibis, gr. &?;; of egyptian origin.] (zo?l.) any bird of the genus ibis and several allied genera, of the family ibid?, inhabiting both the old world and the new. numerous species are known. they are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
note: the sacred ibis of the ancient egyptians (ibis ?thiopica) has the head and neck black, without feathers. the plumage of the body and wings is white, except the tertiaries, which are lengthened and form a dark purple plume. in ancient times this bird was extensively domesticated in egypt, but it is now seldom seen so far north. the glossy ibis (plegadis autumnalis), which is widely distributed both in the old world and the new, has the head and neck feathered, except between the eyes and bill; the scarlet ibis (guara rubra) and the white ibis (g. alba) inhabit the west indies and south america, and are rarely found in the united states. the wood ibis (tantalus loculator) of america belongs to the stork family (ciconid?). see wood ibis.
similar words(6)
scarlet ibis
white ibis
wood ibis
shell ibis
ibis ibis
ibis ibis
Ibis Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ibis
N F
ibis; (sacred Egyptian bird)
N F
ibis; (sacred Egyptian bird)
Ibis Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ibis
Ibis Universally venerated throughout Egypt, especially at the city of Khemennu (Hermopolis), where the bird was associated with the moon. According to Herodotus (2:75), the ibis was particularly venerated because of destroying the winged serpents which came flying from Arabia in spring. The black ibis is especially venerated; there is also a commoner sort which is white and black, which "was sacred to the moon, because the latter planet is white and brilliant on her external side, dark and black on that side which she never turns to the earth. . . . Hermes, as shown by Abenephius (Se cultu Egypt.), watched under the form of that bird over the Egyptians, and taught them the occult arts and sciences" (SD 1:362), Thoth (Tehuti) being represented as ibis-headed. This bird is equivalent to the albatross and the kalahamsa or mythical white swan of eternity or time.
Ibis Universally venerated throughout Egypt, especially at the city of Khemennu (Hermopolis), where the bird was associated with the moon. According to Herodotus (2:75), the ibis was particularly venerated because of destroying the winged serpents which came flying from Arabia in spring. The black ibis is especially venerated; there is also a commoner sort which is white and black, which "was sacred to the moon, because the latter planet is white and brilliant on her external side, dark and black on that side which she never turns to the earth. . . . Hermes, as shown by Abenephius (Se cultu Egypt.), watched under the form of that bird over the Egyptians, and taught them the occult arts and sciences" (SD 1:362), Thoth (Tehuti) being represented as ibis-headed. This bird is equivalent to the albatross and the kalahamsa or mythical white swan of eternity or time.
Ibis Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Manufactures and markets state-of-the-art silicon-on-insulator wafers which are used in the production of integrated circuits in the semiconductor industry.
Ibis Technology Corporation
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Manufactures and markets state-of-the-art silicon-on-insulator wafers which are used in the production of integrated circuits in the semiconductor industry.
Ibis Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ibis
Ibises (pronounced "EYE-bis-es") are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. They all have long down curved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. Most species nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons.
The word ibis comes from Greek, originally borrowed from Ancient Egyptian hîb.
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