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Definition: Ardea

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Ardea" is a common misspelling or typo for: Area, Arden.

Date "Ardea" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1386. (references)

Specialty Definition: Ardea

Domain Definition
Antiquities Ardea. The chief town of the Rutuli in Latium, situated about three miles from the sea, one of the most ancient places in Italy, and the capital of Turnus. It was conquered and colonized by the Romans B.C. 442 (Livy, iv. 9). (references)

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Common Expressions: Ardea

Expressions Definition
Ardea (RM) Ardea, an ancient town and comuna in the province of Rome, 41°37N 12°33E, 37 m (121 feet) above sea-level. It is 35 km (22 mi) S of Rome and about 4 km (2.5 mi) from today's Mediterranean coast. (references)
Ardea herodius Large American heron having bluish-grey plumage. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Ardea occidentalis Large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Ardea Type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Ardea


Ardea

The name Ardea may refer to:

  • a town in the Lazio, Italy.
  • a genus of herons, see Ardea (genus).

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Topics by Level of Interest: Ardea

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Ardea 27     Ardea 27
Ardea (RM) 19     Ardea (genus) 7
Lancia Ardea 15     Ardea (RM) 19
Ardea (genus) 7     Lancia Ardea 15

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Ardea

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Japanese アルデーア (Ardea). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Ardea. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian чапля (heron, Ardea, hern, wader). Additional references: Ukrainian, Ardea. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) chaplya (heron, Ardea, hern, wader). Additional references: Ukrainian, Ardea. (volunteer & more translations)
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