Definition of Owl

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Definition of Owl

Owl

Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits.

A variety of the domestic pigeon.

To pry about; to prowl.

To carry wool or sheep out of England.

Hence, to carry on any contraband trade.

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Owl Quotations

A serious writer is not to be confounded with a solemn writer. A serious writer may be a hawk or a buzzard or even a popinjay, but a solemn writer is always a bloody owl.
Ernest Hemingway

We filmed one scene on the beach and there was definitely weird energy around, and we were followed around by a white owl to several different locations, and little things like that, or certain mishaps would happen and you'd have to wonder what that was about.
Rachel True

We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit.
Tom Brown, Jr.

First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? I'm a night owl.
Marion Berry

The wailing owl Screams solitary to the mournful moon.
David Mallet

Owl Translations

owl in Danish is ugle
owl in Dutch is uil
owl in French is chouette, hibou
owl in German is Eule
owl in Hungarian is bagoly
owl in Italian is civetta
owl in Portuguese is coruja, mocho
owl in Swedish is uggla

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