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eldfågel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • firebird noun A legendary glowing bird from folklore, said to bring both fortune and doom.

Senses

eldfågel is used for these senses in English:

  • firebird (Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor

firebird — full definition

  1. noun A legendary glowing bird from folklore, said to bring both fortune and doom.
  2. noun A common name for certain brightly red or orange birds, such as the scarlet tanager.