Crow
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- proper noun
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Cuervo
- As tribesmen began to report to the new Crow Agency, they faced an unprecedented set of conditions.
Examples
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May I have your thoughts on Tilda Crow?
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"My great-uncle was a full-blooded Crow," Meredith said with pride in her voice.
Fiction book (1991) -
And so, in preparation for Crow Awareness Week, I'd just like to say...
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"We're a-goin' to the Crow camp with these fellers." "No talk," said the English-speaking Crow.
Fiction book (1994) -
With the publication of Fools Crow, the actions of Welch's earlier protagonists may now be reevaluated.
Academic text (1990) -
The constellation Corvus is often depicted as a crow in ancient mythology.
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In the night sky, Corvus shines brightly as a small constellation near Virgo.
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Astronomers study Corvus to learn more about its stars and mythology.
Synonyms
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9.9
A small group of stars in the southern sky shaped like a crow
Idioms
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4.2
A distance measured in a straight line between two places rather than by road
Compounds
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8.9
Laws and social rules that kept Black and white people separate in the Southern United States
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Laws in the United States that kept Black and white people apart, mainly in the South
- Archaic
A small plant like grass with pale flowers and a bitter root used to treat stomach problems
- Indian
A large bird that lives on the ground with shiny black feathers and a long tail
A large glossy black bird found in North America that makes a loud cawing sound and is very smart
- Australian
A black and white bird like a crow that sings a pleasant song and copies other sounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crow for the small southern constellation comes from the old Latin name Corvus, which means 'crow', because people long ago saw the star pattern as that bird.