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gander [ˈgændə] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a male goose 2. Informal a quick look (esp in the phrase take (or have) a gander) 3. Informal a simpleton [Old English gandra, ganra; related to Low German and Dutch gander and to gannet] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations gander n gander [ˈgӕndə] a male goose. gansmannetjie ذَكَر الأوَز гъсок houser gase der Gänserich αρσενική χήνα ganso macho isahani غاز نر uroshanhi jars אַווָז नर बत्तख, हंस gusan gúnár angsa jantan gæsarsteggur papero ガチョウの雄 거위의 수컷 žąsinas zostēviņš angsa jantan gander gasse gąsior ganso gâscan гусак gunár gosjak gusan gåskarl ห่านตัวผู้ erkek kaz 雄鵝 гусак نر بطخ con ngỗng đực 雄鹅 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There never was a goose so gray but sometime soon or late Some honest gander came her way and took her for his mate! When we lived at Henley, Barnes's gander was stole by tinkers. Lydgate relied much on the psychological difference between what for the sake of variety I will call goose and gander: especially on the innate submissiveness of the goose as beautifully corresponding to the strength of the gander. |
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