Condor

//ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.

    "The condor lays a couple of eggs and the ostrich a score, and yet in the same country the condor may be the more numerous of the two: the Fulmar petrel lays but one egg, yet it is believed to be the most numerous bird in the world."

  2. 2
    the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere wordnet
  3. 3
    A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.
  4. 4
    An Argentinian short range ballistic missile.
  5. 5
    The completion of a hole four strokes under par (a quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross).
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  1. 6
    A combination of four options of the same type at four strike prices, giving limited profit and limited risk.

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magpie

Example

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"Her voice is as high as the flight of a condor."

Etymology

From Spanish cóndor, from Classical Quechua kuntur. The change /t/ to /d/ was characteristic of the "coastal" variety of the language.

Related phrases

Andean condorCalifornia condorCondor LegionCondor momentiron condorgold coingymnogyps californianusnew world vulturesouth americanvultur gryphus

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