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tern1 n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any aquatic bird of the subfamily Sterninae, having a forked tail, long narrow wings, a pointed bill, and a typically black-and-white plumage: family Laridae (gulls, etc.), order Charadriiformes [from Old Norse therna; related to Norwegian terna, Swedish tärna] tern2 n 1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a three-masted schooner 2. Rare a group of three [from Old French terne, from Italian terno, from Latin ternī three each; related to Latin ter thrice, trēs three] Tern set of three; trio; triplet; a group of three stanzas in poetry, 1856. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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