Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the Accipitres or birds of prey; having the character of a bird of prey; hawk-like.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike.
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- adjective Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike -
Lowell
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Examples
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The accipitral birds are the eagles, the vultures, the falcons, the owls -- all those birds that bite and tear unhappy mammals as well as birds of more peaceful habits than themselves.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Various 1880
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a bird, and lifted his accipitral profile with a predatory alertness.
A Modern Instance William Dean Howells 1878
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