Definition of tern Tern
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What does tern mean?
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NounPlural: terns |
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| tern - small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail | ||
| larid long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family | ||
| sterninae, subfamily sterninae terns | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tern (Noun)
Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae that are similar to gulls but are smaller, more elegant and have a forked tail. - tern (Noun)
That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together. - tern (Noun)
A lottery prize resulting from the favourable combination of three numbers in the draw. - tern (Adjective)
threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tern (n.)
Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various allied genera. - tern (a.)
Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate. - tern (a.)
That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the drawing; also, the three numbers themselves.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A seabird in the family Sternidae found worldwide.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tėrn, n. a long-winged aquatic fowl allied to the gull.—n. Ter′nery, a place where terns breed. [Allied to Dan. terne, sea-swallow, Ice. therna.] -
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tėrn, adj. threefold: consisting of three: growing in threes.—n. that which consists of three things or numbers together: a prize in a lottery got by drawing three favourable numbers.—adjs. Ter′nal, threefold; Ter′nary, proceeding by, or consisting of, threes.—n. the number three.—adj. Ter′nāte, threefold, or arranged in threes.—adv. Ter′nātely.—n. Ter′nion, a section of paper for a book containing three double leaves or twelve pages. [L. terni, three each—tres, three.]
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A species of sea-bird, allied to the gulls, but of smaller and lighter make, and with longer and more pointed wings and tail; genus Sterna.
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🔤- tern, noun, singular of terns.
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