"Corydon" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κόρυδος||crested lark}} Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Corydon
  1. (literary) A male given name from Greek, notably used as a stock name for a shepherd in pastorals, in particular a shepherd whose love for a boy is described in Virgil's Eclogues. Tags: literary Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Corydon-en-name-xbGJl-gh
  2. A place name used for several towns in the United States.
    A town, the county seat of Harrison County, Indiana, also located in Harrison Township.
    Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Corydon-en-name-dgY5aIWP Categories (other): County seats of Indiana, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 23 23 23 25
  3. A place name used for several towns in the United States.
    A small city, the county seat of Wayne County, Iowa.
    Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Corydon-en-name-P1y8W8YP Categories (other): County seats of Iowa, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 23 23 23 25
  4. A place name used for several towns in the United States.
    A town in Henderson County, Kentucky.
    Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Kentucky, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Corydon-en-name-K38LCKMI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 23 23 23 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Corydon Township

Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|κόρυδος||crested lark}} Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Corydon|nogendercat=1}} Corydon m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae – the single species Corydon sumatranus (dusky broadbill), of South East Asia. Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Birds Hyponyms (genus): Corydon sumatranus (english: species)
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      "expansion": "Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”).",
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      "english": "species",
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      "word": "Corydon sumatranus"
    }
  ],
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      "glosses": [
        "A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae – the single species Corydon sumatranus (dusky broadbill), of South East Asia."
      ],
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  ],
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}

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