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Definition: Anser

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Typical geese.[Wordnet].

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"Anser" is a common misspelling or typo for: answer, Manser, Danser.

Date "Anser" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1602. (references)

Specialty Definition: Anser

Domain Definition
Antiquities Anser. A poet of the Augustan Age, and long considered one of the enemies of Vergil; but of this there is no good evidence, for the line in Verg. Ecl. ix. 35 is only traditionally referred to him. He was a writer of erotic poetry. See Unger, De Ansere Poeta (Neubrandenb. 1858), and Teuffel, vol. i. p. 453 (Eng. trans. 1891). (references)

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Common Expressions: Anser

Expressions Definition
ACME Anser The ACME Anser was an amphibious twin-jet fighter aircraft that was developed in the United States in 1958. Its name was a contraction of the Analytical Service Inc company that contributed to the design. The project was cancelled before the prototype was complete. (references)
Anser anser Common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Anser cygnoides Very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Anser Typical geese. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Anser

Anser

The word anser comes from Latin, meaning goose, and can refer to:

  • Anser (genus), the genus of grey geese
  • The star Anser, or α Vulpeculae, in the constellation Vulpecula
  • Anser, an ancient Greek erotic poet
  • ACME Anser, an amphibious jet fighter project of the 1950s
  • Sega Mega Anser, a Sega Mega Drive accessory
  • Analytic Services (ANSER), a security and defense analysis group

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Topics by Level of Interest: Anser

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Anser 27     ACME Anser 4
Anser (genus) 25     Anser 27
Anser Farooq 9     Anser (genus) 25
Sega Mega Anser 7     Anser Farooq 9
ACME Anser 4     Anser Island (Victoria) 2
Anser Island (Victoria) 2     Sega Mega Anser 7

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"Anser" is a common misspelling or typo for: answer, Manser, Danser.

Synonyms: Anser
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Expression

 genus Anser, typical geese.
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Translations: Anser

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Japanese 共同利用型音声照会通知システム (Anser, automatic answer network system for electrical request). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Anser. (volunteer & more translations)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: Anser

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 goose (Anser). Additional references: Latin, Anser. (volunteer)
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