Word Finder - peacock

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A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.

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A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.

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A vainglorious person .

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Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.

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To strut about proudly.

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To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.

He is represented as riding a peacock.

The middle feathers of the tail, ordinarily concealed, as are those of the Peacock, by the uropygials, are black, and the outer white with a black base.

Formal dresses are available in a myriad of colors including white, gold, amethyst, turquoise, magenta, red, mink, silver, navy, indigo, peacock, brown, black, and ruby.

In the 1920s, it was very common for a woman's evening headdress to sport a feather or several - most often that of a peacock, but it varied.

Bright blues, peacock greens and plums hues are perfect for creating club worthy looks.

Their sand dollar earrings offer a beautiful contrast of antique brass sand dollars against peacock pearls.

Peacock did it in the conservatory with the lead pipe".

Best of all are the glazed tiles in peacock blues, turquoise and deepest ultramarine.

By giving him a Red Button, or button of the highest rank, a Peacock's Feather, the order of the Double Dragon, a patent of nobility to his ancestors for three generations, and the title of Junior Guardian of the heir apparent, the Chinese showed their appreciation of his manifold and great services; while under the seal of the British government there were bestowed upon him the orders of C.M.G.

Peacock powerfully aided the movement by publishing in 1820 A Collection of Examples of the Application of the Differential and Integral Calculus.

In the scrub in the northwest of Mill Hill there were two Speckled Wood Butterflies and a single Peacock Butterfly.

Also present was Prof Sir Alan Peacock who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University.

Some other fun designs include Owl, Butterfly, Cherry Blossom and Peacock.

A simple peacock plume or spotted fowl feather is a great way to add instant texture and a dose of exotica to your cut and is much more affordable than a full highlight or coloring service.

This year we made both an embroidered Peacock suit and a Butterfly suit made of sequins.

From deep and sensuous cocoa brown, to brilliant peacock blue, you'll have fun deciding which of these lovely shades will suit you best.

Offering moderate rear coverage, and done in a beautiful peacock blue, this is a lovely style.

Does your personal style lean more toward classic simplicity (turtlenecks and pencil skirts) or funky glamor (peacock feathers and embellished jeans)?

It's a silk bag with a snap closure and embroidered peacock feathers on each side.

The zoo began with just one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock, and some rabbits.

For a fantasy pair of shoes, peacock feather-adorned gold heels fit the bill.

Several other beloved characters, including Sarah Lancashire's Raquel Wolstenhulme, Elizabeth Bradley's Maud Grimes and Steven Arnold's Ashley Peacock, also joined the show during this period.

The Peacock butterfly is a good example of the inspiration behind the tattoo design.

Peacock's original contributions to mathematical science were concerned chiefly with the philosophy of its first principles.

Modern mathematicians may find on reading this brilliant summary a good many dicta which they will call in question, but, whatever its defects may be, Peacock's report remains a work of permanent value.

In 1855 he published a memoir of Thomas Young, and about the same time there appeared Young's collected works in three volumes, for the first two of which Peacock was responsible.

This study was inaugurated by George Peacock, who was one of the earliest mathematicians to recognize the symbolic character of the fundamental principles of algebra.

His eyes were transferred by Hera to the tail of the peacock.

They avoid mentioning his name and represent him by the peacock.

In later times the peacock, which was still unfamiliar to the Greeks in the 5th century, was her favourite, especially at Samos.

In a chamber abaft the mast the viking had been laid, with his weapons, and together with him were buried twelve horses, six dogs and a peacock.

His vanity, however, as has been admirably remarked, is essentially that of " the peacock, not of the gander," and is redeemed by his willingness to raise a laugh at his own expense (Strachan-Davidson, p. 192).

Ash`ath, a descendant of the old royal family of Kinda, and a numerous army was entrusted to him, so magnificently equipped that it was called "the peacock army."

The massive and compact mineral frequently exhibits this iridescent tarnish, and is consequently known to miners as "peacock ore" or "peacock copper."

It was in the recess in the back wall of this hall that the famous Peacock Throne used to stand, "so called from its having the figures of two peacocks standing behind it, their tails being expanded and the whole so inlaid with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colours as to represent life."

Along with Sir John Herschel and George Peacock he laboured to raise the standard of mathematical instruction in England, and especially endeavoured to supersede the Newtonian by the Leibnitzian notation in the infinitesimal calculus.

For the latter, and for systems of notation, reference may also be made to Peacock's article " Arithmetic " in the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana, which contains a detailed account of the Greek system.

Tyrone had received a crown of peacock's feathers from the pope, who was regarded by many as king of Ireland.

The necklace has a mixture of stones in pale and dark amethyst with freshwater peacock pearls.

There has been boating activity on the site since Peacock and Willetts opened a boatyard there in 1799.

Very few have been seen this year, although September saw a surge in the numbers of Peacock Butterflies seen on garden buddleia bushes.

He is credited with adding the first keys to the stopped chanter, in association with his friend and contemporary, John Peacock.

Pic by Gerald Peacock A view inside the newly built diesel depot.

We have had a few peacock feathers around for many years; we used to buy them to play with our cats.

Dr. Andrew Peacock Dr. Peacock holds a British Academy post-doctoral fellowship.

Peacock feathers and curious birds decorate the frieze around the central pavilion, designed by Philip Witcomb, with green pillars and red lanterns.

Peacock was left to plow a lone furrow up front with his fellow forward supplementing a packed midfield.

A peacock herl body would seem essential to the success of a grayling fly tied in traditional style.

Famously, it was Bertie Peacock who gave soccer legend George Best his debut international match against Wales in 1962.

The peacock is called Pavo, therefore, from pavor, fear, since its cry produces fear in those who hear it.