Parakeet vs Legend - What's the difference?
parakeet | legend |
A member of any of the various species of small parrots usually bred in Australia and Africa.
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A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
A leading protagonist in a historical legend.
A person of extraordinary accomplishment.
A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.
A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records; a cover story.
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(UK, Irish, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, slang) A cool, nice or helpful person, especially one who is male.
As nouns the difference between parakeet and legend
is that parakeet is a member of any of the various species of small parrots usually bred in australia and africa while legend is a story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.As a verb legend is
(archaic|transitive) to tell or narrate; to recount.parakeet
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Alternative forms
* parrakeet, paroquet, perokitoNoun
(en noun)- we had loved them for our pastimes, as we do apes, monkies, or perokitoes , and not as man.
- According to one legend, the parakeets escaped from the set of The African Queen, John Huston's 1951 film made at Shepperton studios.
Usage notes
The common parakeet kept as a pet is called the budgie or budgerigar in Commonwealth nations.See also
* (wikipedia "parakeet")legend
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(wikipedia legend)Noun
(en noun)- The legend of Troy was discovered to have historical basis.
- The 1984 Rose Bowl prank has spawned many legends . Here's the real story.
- Achilles is a legend in Greek culture.
- Michael Jordan stands as a legend in basketball.
- According to the legend on the map, that building is a school.
- According to his legend , he once worked for the Red Cross, spreading humanitarian aid in Africa.
- If the documents are needed to establish "a light legend ," meaning a superficial cover story, no steps are taken to make sure that if someone calls the college or motor vehicle department, the name on the document will be registered.
- Sorge solidified his own position by returning to Germany and developing a new legend . He joined the Nazi Party.
- Both the agent's legend and documents were intended to stand up against casual questions from Soviet citizens, such as during a job interview, or a routine police document check, such as were made at railway stations.
- I've lost my pen! —Here mate, borrow mine. —You legend .