"nine-killer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nine-killers [plural]
Etymology: The bird was believed to kill and impale on thorns nine birds, etc., in succession. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nine-killer (plural nine-killers)
  1. (archaic) The northern shrike (Lanius borealis). Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Nine Categories (lifeform): Shrikes
    Sense id: en-nine-killer-en-noun-y2LruMzt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Nine",
          "orig": "en:Nine",
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            "All topics",
            "Terms by semantic function",
            "Fundamental"
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        },
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        ]
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    }
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}

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