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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of canary form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of canary form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Canary Islands: An archipelago and autonomous community of Spain, off the coast of northwestern Africa, near Morocco. informal, plural, plural-only
2. 2
   Nickname of Norwich City Football Club. UK, plural, plural-only

   "The Canaries went ahead when the home defence failed to clear their lines and Pilkington was on hand to slide in his eighth goal of the campaign."

Synonyms

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canary islands

Example

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"A pair of canaries are her only friends."

Related phrases

canary islands

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