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- DictionaryAl·ba·tross/ˈalbəˌtrôs/
noun
- 1. a very large oceanic bird related to the shearwaters, with long narrow wings. Albatrosses, some species of which have wingspans greater than 10 feet (3.3 m), are found mainly in the southern oceans, with three kinds in the North Pacific.
- 2. another term for double eagle
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word albatross, which can refer to a large seabird, a burden, or a golf score. See examples from literature, history, and current sources.
Albatross can refer to a large seabird, a heavy burden, or a golf term. Learn the meanings, usage, and origin of this word from Dictionary.com.
Albatross is a noun that can mean a large white bird with long, strong wings that lives near the sea, or something or someone you want to be free from because it causes you problems. See examples, pronunciation, translations and related words.
Albatross. Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds related to the procellariids, storm petrels, and diving petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific.
- Diomedeidae, G.R. Gray 1840
- Procellariiformes
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An albatross is a large web-footed bird of the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, having a hooked beak and long narrow wings. It can also mean a source of worry or distress, an obstacle to success, or a golf score of three strokes under par. See synonyms, translations, and related terms from various dictionaries.
1 day ago · Learn the meaning of albatross as a large white seabird and a metaphor for a burden or a problem. Find out the word origin, usage examples and related terms from Collins Dictionary.
