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thunderbird in Russian

thunderbird in Russian is громовая птица — thunderbird means a giant, storm-bringing bird from Indigenous North American mythology, said to create thunder with its wingbeats and lightning with its eyes.

thunderbird in Russian

громовая птица
noun
Pronounced: gromovaya ptitsa
(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.

What does "thunderbird" mean?

  1. noun A giant, storm-bringing bird from Indigenous North American mythology, said to create thunder with its wingbeats and lightning with its eyes.
    "Legend says the thunderbird's wings stir up storms whenever it takes flight."
  2. noun The golden whistler, a small yellow-and-black Australian songbird, sometimes called this informally.
    "Birdwatchers spotted a thunderbird singing from the eucalyptus canopy."
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thunderbird in a sentence

  • Legend says the thunderbird's wings stir up storms whenever it takes flight.
  • Totem poles in the Pacific Northwest often feature a carved thunderbird at the top.
  • Birdwatchers spotted a thunderbird singing from the eucalyptus canopy.

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What is "thunderbird" in Russian?

"thunderbird" in Russian is громовая птица. thunderbird means: A giant, storm-bringing bird from Indigenous North American mythology, said to create thunder with its wingbeats and lightning with its eyes.

How do you pronounce громовая птица?

"thunderbird" in Russian is громовая птица, pronounced "gromovaya ptitsa".

How do you use "thunderbird" in a sentence?

Example: "Legend says the thunderbird's wings stir up storms whenever it takes flight." In Russian, "thunderbird" is громовая птица.

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