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rare bird

noun

Etymology

Calque of Latin rāra avis, part of a commonly quoted line from Juvenal's Satire VI: rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno ("a bird as rare upon the earth as a black swan").

  1. derived from rāra avis

Definitions

  1. An unusual or exceptional person or thing.

    • An occasional Afghan makes a good bushman. These rare birds, with the help of natives, found that by winding in and out over the soft ground of the valleys they could bring a camel-train where no wheeled transport could go.
    • Finds it more physical, that's an important word / Always seen first then heard / Such a rare bird
    • If you are one of the rare birds who doesn't have a FICO score, or if your score is so low that you can't get a credit card, I want you to get a secured credit card.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rare, bird.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA