Пятиязычный словарь названий животных. Птицы. — М.: Русский язык, РУССО. Р.Л. Бёме, В.Е. Флинт. 1994.
pigeon-livered — [pij′ənliv΄ərd] adj. Rare meek or gentle … English World dictionary
pigeon-livered — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: pigeon (I) + livered : gentle, mild it cannot be but I am pigeon livered and lack gall to make oppression bitter Shakespeare * * * /pij euhn liv euhrd/, adj. meek tempered; spiritless; … Useful english dictionary
pigeon-hearted — /pij euhn hahr tid/, adj. timid; meek. [1615 25] * * * … Universalium
pigeon-livered — /pij euhn liv euhrd/, adj. meek tempered; spiritless; mild. [1595 1605] * * * … Universalium
pigeon-livered — pi′geon liv ered adj. meek; spiritless; mild • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
pigeon-hearted — /ˈpɪdʒən hatəd/ (say pijuhn hahtuhd) adjective timid; meek …
pigeon-livered — /ˈpɪdʒən lɪvəd/ (say pijuhn livuhd) adjective meek; spiritless …
pigeon-hearted — /pij euhn hahr tid/, adj. timid; meek. [1615 25] … Useful english dictionary
Albert Stewart Meek — (1871–1943) was an English bird collector and naturalist. The name Alfred S. Meek which can be read in several publications is referred to Albert Stewart Meek.BiographyMeek was born in London, the son of a merchant in natural history items. In… … Wikipedia
Choiseul Crested Pigeon — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN … Wikipedia
List of birds of Papua New Guinea — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Papua New Guinea. The avifauna of Papua New Guinea includes a total of 781 species, of which 76 are endemic, one has been introduced by humans, and 18 are rare or accidental. 28 species are globally… … Wikipedia
