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Kingfisher

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
  2. 2
    nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.; common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Etymology

Etymology 1

Originally king's fisher, from Middle English kyngys fyschare; equivalent to king + fisher. So named for obscure reasons.

Etymology 2

Either after a person named King Fisher, or a combination of the surnames King and Fisher.

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