pélican - translation to french
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pélican - translation to french


pélican         
n. (Zoology) pelican, large web-footed water bird
John Grisham         
John Grisham (born 1955), American novelist, author of "The Firm" and "The Pelican Brief"
Alan J. Pakula         
Alan J. Pakula (1928-1998), American film director who directed "All the President's Men" and "The Pelican Brief

Definition

pelican
¦ noun a large gregarious waterbird with a long bill and an extensible throat pouch for scooping up fish. [Genus Pelecanus: several species.]
Origin
OE pellicane, via late L. from Gk pelekan, prob. based on pelekus 'axe' (with ref. to its bill).

Wikipedia

Pélican
Les pélicans (du grec ) forment le genre d'oiseaux Pelecanus, unique représentant de la famille des Pelecanidae (ou pélécanidés) qui compte huit espèces vivantes.
Examples of use of pélican
1. Tandis que les réserves du champ de Pélican seraient estimées de 1 à 1,5 TCF.
2. Le Pélican, Lausanne, Théâtre de Vidy, jusqu‘au 28 janvier (Loc. 022/61' 45 45). 1h30.
3. Monter Le Pélican, c‘est se heurter ŕ un bataillon de fantômes.
4. Son delta, classé au patrimoine de l‘Unesco pour ses 250 esp';ces d‘oiseaux migrateurs, est entre autres le royaume du pélican.
5. Des photos ont montré que le Pélican 36 avait perdu sa queue en plein vol avant d‘aller s‘écraser dans une zone montagneuse.