thun·der·bird (th n d r-bûrd )n. A spirit of thunder, lightning, and rain in the form of a huge bird in the mythology of certain Native American peoples. |
thunderbird [ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd]
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(Myth & Legend / 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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| Noun | 1. |  thunderbird - (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great birdmythology - 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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