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al·ba·tross  (lb-trôs, -trs)

n. pl. albatross or al·ba·tross·es

1. Any of several large web-footed birds constituting the family Diomedeidae, chiefly of the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.

2.

a. A constant, worrisome burden.

b. An obstacle to success.

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[Probably alteration (influenced by Latin albus, white) of alcatras, pelican, from Portuguese or Spanish alcatraz, from Arabic al-as : al-, the + as, diver, sea eagle (from aasa, to plunge, dive; see s in Semitic roots). Sense 2, after the albatross in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which the mariner killed and had to wear around his neck as a penance.]

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albatross

Noun

1. a large sea bird with very long wings

2. Golf a score of three strokes under par for a hole [Portuguese alcatraz pelican]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	albatross - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" millstone deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	2.	albatross - large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight mollymawk oceanic bird, pelagic bird - bird of the open seas Diomedeidae, family Diomedeidae - albatrosses Diomedea exulans, wandering albatross - very large albatross; white with wide black wings black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goonie, goony - a variety of albatross with black feet

Translations

albatross [ˈælbətrɔs] n → albatros m

albatross [ˈælbətrɔs] n → albatros m

albatross [ˈælbətrɔs] n → Albatros m

albatross [ˈælbətrɔs] n → albatro, albatros m inv