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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Tyrannidae — thetyrant flycatchers .
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Nor am I far from being inclined to think, tint the word Tyrannus, for which the Lexicon-writ - ers a0ign no theme or root, may have had it Id the Celtic, particularly in the word Tir, which irr tht - Celto-Ibernian language (ignifies a buge country or tradt of land, comprehending fevenl towns, regioris and diftrids; fo that Tyrannus was the fupreme king or monarch of tlie whole,
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Response: This is an adult scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus, a member of the genus Tyrannus, so named for their pugnacious nature when defending their territories against marauding crows and other, even larger, predators.
Mystery bird: scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus 2011
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Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus fomerly, Milvulus forficatus; protonym, Muscivora forficata, also known as the Texas bird-of-paradise and the swallow-tailed flycatcher, photographed at Manhattan, Kansas.
Mystery bird: scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus 2011
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He has fought Punisher, Spider-Man, Deathlok, Luke Cage and the X-Men in addition to teaming up with Apocalypse and Tyrannus on occassion in hopes of conquering the world.
Dart Adams presents Black Like Me: Black Comic Heroes Through The Ages Revisited Part One 1967-1988 Dart Adams 2009
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I especially love Sic Semper Tyrannus, their Lincoln assassination bit.
MISS MARCH TRAILER, STARRING WHITEST KIDS YOU KNOW, CRAIG ROBINSON 2009
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Next edition I'm gonna do folks like Annhillus, Tyrannus, Blastaar, Magneto and those kinda cats.
Dart Adams presents My Favorite Comic Book Villains (Marvel Edition) Dart Adams 2008
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Yellow Warbler Tyrannus forficatus, originally uploaded by corbeau_du_nord.
Great Guelph Photos and Cool Blog Links by Creative Guelphites 2008
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But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
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Yellow Warbler Tyrannus forficatus, originally uploaded by corbeau_du_nord.
Great Guelph Photos and Cool Blog Links by Creative Guelphites 2008
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Xenophon's Tyrannus, where king Hieron discourseth at large with
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