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Webster 1913 Edition

Vulturine

Vul′tur-ine

(?; 277)
,
Adj.
[L.
vulturinus
.]
Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks;
as, the
vulturine
sea eagle (
Gypohierax Angolensis
);
vulturine
rapacity.
The
vulturine
nose, which smells nothing but corruption, is no credit to its possessor.
C. Kingsley.

Webster 1828 Edition

Vulturine

VULTURINE

,
Adj.
Belonging to the Vultur; having the qualities of the Vultur; resembling the Vultur; rapacious.

Definition 2024

vulturine

vulturine

English

Adjective

vulturine ‎(comparative more vulturine, superlative most vulturine)

  1. Pertaining to vultures.
  2. Predaceous.

Synonyms

Latin

Adjective

vulturīne

  1. vocative masculine singular of vulturīnus

Etymology

From Latin vulturinus ‎(“vulture-like”)

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