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tern Noun a gull-like sea bird with a forked tail and long narrow wings [Old Norse therna] Tern set of three; trio; triplet; a group of three stanzas in poetry, 1856. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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The booby lays her eggs on the bare rock; but the tern makes a very simple nest with seaweed. Well, one day when I was not around, one of these people came along -- it was a she one, this time -- and told a tale of the usual pat- tern. |
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