thunderbird

thun·der·bird

(thŭn′dər-bûrd′)

A spirit of thunder, lightning, and rain in the form of a huge bird in the mythology of certain Native American peoples.

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thunderbird

(ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd)

(Non-European Myth & Legend) a legendary bird that produces thunder, lightning, and rain according to the folk belief of several North American Indian peoples

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thun•der•bird

(ˈθʌn dərˌbɜrd)

n.

(in the mythology of some North American Indians) a huge eaglelike bird capable of producing thunder, lightning, and rain.

[1820–30]

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Noun

thunderbird - (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird

mythology - myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

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