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jae·ger

(yā′gər)

1. (also jā′gər) Any of several migratory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that breed in Arctic regions and harass smaller birds to snatch the food they drop.

2. A hunter or hunting attendant.

[German Jäger, hunter, jaeger, from Middle High German jeger, from Old High German jagāri, from jagōn, to hunt.]

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jaeger

(ˈjeɪɡə)

1. (Military) military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies

2. (Military) a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies

3. (Animals) US and Canadian any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius

4. (Hunting) rare a hunter or hunter's attendant

Also (for senses 1, 2, 4): jager or jäger

[C18: from German Jäger hunter, from jagen to hunt; see yacht]

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jae•ger

(ˈyeɪ gər; for 1 also ˈdʒeɪ-)

n.

1. any of several gull-like, dark-colored seabirds of the genus Stercorarius (family Stercorariidae) that pursue gulls and terns in order to rob them of their prey.

2. a hunter.

[1770–80; < German Jäger hunter =jag(en) to hunt + -er -er¹]

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Noun

jaeger - rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey

coastal diving bird - gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family

family Stercorariidae, Stercorariidae - jaegers and skuas:

arctic skua, parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus - a variety of jaeger

bonxie, skua - gull-like jaeger of northern seas

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Theobald on our mat; in a yellow Jaeger suit, with a chin as yellow jutting over the flaps that he had turned up to hide his pyjamas.

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To combat these invading alien monsters, countries that border the Pacific band together to build Jaegers: 300-foot-tall humanoid fighting machines operated from the inside by two human co-pilots.

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Donna Jaegers, an analyst at Janco Partners, said, "You don't get top dollar for your property if there is only one person at the auction," which is probably why Alltel wants to let Verizon know it has options.

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Using different fitness currencies, I then test the predictions of these models as alternative hypotheses with fall migrating Parasitic Jaegers (Stercorarius parasiticus) kleptoparasitizing Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) at a migratory stopover located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec.

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The Jaegers alternated between hope and despair, but mostly the ruling emotion was rage.

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A new collection of giant robots called Jaegers, with a new generation of pilots are featured in this new trailer.