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Cosa (chi) è loon - definizione

GENUS OF BIRDS
Gaviformes; Gaviidae; Diver (bird); Gavidae; Loons; Urinatores; Urinatoridae; Urinatorides; Gavia (genus); Gavia (bird); Looning; Black diver
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loon         
n.
1.
(Ornith.) Great northern diver, ember-goose (Columbus glacialis).
2.
Simpleton, fool, dunce, blockhead, loggerhead.
Loon         
·noun A sorry fellow; a worthless person; a rogue.
II. Loon ·noun Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or Colymbus torquatus), and the red-throated loon or diver (U. septentrionalis), are the best known species. ·see Diver.
loon         
loon1
¦ noun informal a silly or foolish person.
Origin
C19: from loon2 (referring to the bird's actions when escaping from danger), perh. influenced by loony.
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loon2
¦ noun North American term for diver (in sense 2).
Origin
C17: prob. by alt. of Shetland dialect loom, denoting especially a guillemot or a diver.
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loon3
¦ verb Brit. informal act in a foolish or desultory way.
Origin
1960s: of unknown origin.

Wikipedia

Loon

Loons (North American English) or divers (British / Irish English) are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae and order Gaviiformes .

Esempi dal corpus di testo per loon
1. Loon hagi isaanii haguma marra lafaa nyaatrani, bishaan illee otoo hin dhugin ooluu hin danda‘an.
2. Ton Van Loon, who will command six southern provinces for six months.
3. Van Loon said defeat of the Taliban was only one component of the mission.
4. A sharp object the man was carrying injured one cop as they subdued the raving loon.
5. Its "boo–loon" show opened Friday and runs through next weekend.