"pellican" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛlikan/
Etymology: From Old English pellican, from Latin pellicanus, variant of pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|pellican}} Old English pellican, {{der|enm|la|pellicanus}} Latin pellicanus, {{m|la|pelecānus}} pelecānus, {{der|enm|grc|πελεκάν}} Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} pellican
  1. pelican Categories (lifeform): Seabirds Synonyms: pelican, pelicane, pellicane, pellycan, pellycann, pelycan

Alternative forms

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