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liver_bird

liver bird

English

Noun

liver bird ‎(plural liver birds)

  1. A generic bird that is shown on the corporate seal of Liverpool, and symbolizes that city.

References

  1. ↑ 1970, Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, volume 120, page 16.

Etymology

Derived from leaver, of unknown meaning. Possibly related to laver, referring to the sprig of seaweed carried by the bird, or to old Low Dutch lefler ‎(“spoonbill”).[1] Current spelling influenced by Liverpool.

Pronunciation

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