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harrier

har·rier

UK/ˈhaɹɪjə/ US/ˈhæɹi.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a persistent attacker

  • “the harassers were not members of the regular army”
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2.

a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits

3.

hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals

Origin

From harry + -er.

Phrases

  • African harrier-hawk
  • African marsh harrier
  • black harrier
  • cinereous harrier
  • Circus cinereus
  • Circus maurus
  • Circus ranivorus
  • eastern marsh harrier

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