peacock

pea·cock

 (pē′kŏk′)

n.

1.

a. A male peafowl, distinguished by its crested head, brilliant blue or green plumage, and long modified back feathers that are marked with iridescent eyelike spots and that can be spread in a fanlike form.

b. A peafowl, either male or female.

2. A vain or ostentatious person.

intr.v. pea·cocked, pea·cock·ing, pea·cocks

To strut about like a peacock; exhibit oneself vainly.

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[Middle English pocock, pecok : po, peacock (from Old English pawa, pēa, peafowl, from Latin pāvō, peacock) + Middle English cok; see cock¹.]

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pea′cock′ish, pea′cock′y adj.

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peacock

(ˈpiːˌkɒk)

n, pl -cocks or -cock

1. (Animals) a male peafowl, having a crested head and a very large fanlike tail marked with blue and green eyelike spots.

2. (Animals) another name for peafowl

3. a vain strutting person

vb

4. to display (oneself) proudly

5. obsolete slang Austral to acquire (the best pieces of land) in such a way that the surrounding land is useless to others

[C14 pecok, pe- from Old English pāwa (from Latin pāvō peacock) + cock¹]

ˈpeaˌcockish adj

ˈpeaˌhen fem n

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Peacock

(ˈpiːˌkɒk)

n

(Biography) Thomas Love. 1785–1866, English novelist and poet, noted for his satirical romances, including Headlong Hall (1816) and Nightmare Abbey (1818)

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pea•cock

(ˈpiˌkɒk)

n., pl. -cocks, (esp. collectively) -cock,

1. the male of the peafowl, distinguished by its long, erectile, iridescent tail feathers that are marked with eyelike spots and can be spread in a fan.

2. any peafowl.

3. a vain, self-conscious person.

v.i.

4. to display oneself vainly; strut like a peacock.

[1250–1300; Middle English pecok=pe- (Old English pēa peafowl < Latin pāvō) + cok cock¹]

pea′cock`ish, pea′cock′y, adj.

Pea•cock

(ˈpiˌkɒk)

n.

Thomas Love, 1785–1866, English poet and novelist.

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peacock

Past participle: peacocked
Gerund: peacocking

Imperative

peacock

peacock

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peacock - European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot Inachis io, peacock butterfly brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast genus Inachis, Inachis - a genus of Nymphalidae
	2.	peacock - male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots bird of Juno, peafowl - very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird

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peacock

verb

To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display:

flounce, prance, strut, swagger, swank, swash.

Informal: sashay.

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Translations

طاؤوسطاووسطَاوُوسٌ

паун

páv-ice

påfugl

Pfau

παγώνι

pavo

pavo real

riikinkukko

paon

मोर

paun

páva

burung merakmerak

páfugl

pavonepavone maschiovanessapavona

クジャク

공작새

povas

pāvs

pauw

påfugl

paw

pavão

păun

павлин

páv

pav

påfågel

นกยูง

tavus kuşu

chim côngcon công

孔雀

peacock

[ˈpiːkɒk]

A. N (peacocks or peacock (pl)) → pavo m real

B. CPD peacock blue N → azul m (de) pavo real

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peacock

[ˈpiːkɒk] n → paon m peacock featherpeacock blue n → bleu m canard invpeacock-blue [ˌpiːkɒkˈbluː] adj → bleu canard invpeacock feather n → plume f de paonpea green n → vert m pomme invpea-green [ˌpiːˈgriːn] adj → vert pomme invpea jacket n → caban m

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peacock

[ˈpiːˌkɒk] n → pavone m

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peacock

(ˈpiːkok) – feminine ˈpeahen (-hen) – noun

a kind of large bird, the male of which is noted for its magnificent tail-feathers. pou طاؤوس паун pavão páv, -ice der Pfau påfugl παγόνιpavo real paabulind طاووس riikinkukko paon, paonneטווס मोर paun páva(kakas) merak páfugl pavone くじゃく 공작 povas pāvs burung merak jantan pauwpåfuglpaw تاوس pavão păun павлин páv, -ica pav paun påfågel นกยูง tavus kuşu 孔雀 павич مور، طاؤس con công trống 孔雀

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peacock

→ طَاوُوسٌ páv påfugl Pfau παγώνι pavo real riikinkukko paon paun pavone クジャク 공작새 pauw påfugl paw pavão павлин påfågel นกยูง tavus kuşu con công 孔雀

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