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partridge
par·tridge / ˈpärtrij/ • n. (pl. same or partridges ) a short-tailed Eurasian game bird (family Phasianidae) with mainly brown plumage. Its many species include the gray partridge (Perdix perdix), introduced into the northern US, and the red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa), introduced into Colorado. ∎ inf. any of a number of birds, such as the bobwhite or quail, that resemble the partridge. ORIGIN: Middle English partrich, from Old French pertriz, perdriz, from Latin perdix. |
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"partridge." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "partridge." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-partridge.html "partridge." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-partridge.html |
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partridge
partridge common name applied to various henlike birds of several families. The true partridges of the Old World are members of the pheasant family (Phasianidae); the common European or Hungarian species has been successfully introduced in parts of North America. In some areas of the United States the name partridge is applied to the ruffed grouse , the bobwhite , and the plumed quail ; in Europe the South American tinamou is called a partridge. The gray partridge, Perdix perdix, is an Old World bird of about 1 to 1 1/2 ft (30–45 cm). True partridges are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Galliformes, family Phasianidae. |
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"partridge." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "partridge." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-partridg.html "partridge." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-partridg.html |
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Sir Bernard Partridge
Sir Bernard Partridge 1861–1945, English caricaturist and illustrator. He was principal cartoonist for Punch from 1891 until his death. Partridge began his career by designing stained glass and painting watercolors, but he is best known as an illustrator. |
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"Sir Bernard Partridge." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sir Bernard Partridge." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Partridg.html "Sir Bernard Partridge." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Partridg.html |
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DAVID A. BENDER. "partridge." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "partridge." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-partridge.html DAVID A. BENDER. "partridge." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-partridge.html |
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partridge
partridge XIII. ME. partrich, north. and Sc. partrick, also per- — OF. perdriz, -triz (mod. perdrix), alt. of perdiz — L. perdīx, -īc-.
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T. F. HOAD. "partridge." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "partridge." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-partridge.html T. F. HOAD. "partridge." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-partridge.html |
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partridge •carriage, disparage, Harwich, intermarriage, marriage, miscarriage
•undercarriage
•cartridge, partridge
•Selfridge • Cambridge • Bainbridge
•Knightsbridge • umpirage
•borage, forage, Norwich, porridge
•Oxbridge • storage • drawbridge
•Trowbridge • tollbridge • footbridge
•courage, demurrage, encourage
•umbrage • suffrage
•peerage, steerage
•sewerage • moorage
•harbourage (US harborage)
•pasturage • pilferage • anchorage
•acreage • vicarage • brokerage
•cellarage • Coleridge
•haemorrhage (US hemorrhage)
•amperage • factorage • hectarage
•litreage (US literage), metreage (US meterage) • fosterage
•porterage, quarterage
•tutorage • average
•beverage, Beveridge
•leverage • overage • coverage
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"partridge." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "partridge." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-partridge.html "partridge." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-partridge.html |
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