lammergeier

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  1. noun A large predatory bird (Gypaetus barbatus) of the vulture family, ranging from the mountainous regions of southern Europe to China and having a wide wingspan and black plumage. Also called bearded vulture, ossifrage.

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  • "The sack must be pretty close to airtight if it keeps a Nyssomu anywhere near his normal temperature It gets pretty stuffy," Uzun admitted, "but, as the lammergeier flies, the village isn't far away, so we're in no danger of suffocating Wouldn't it be simpler just to send one of the Vispi?" —  Trillium 05 - Lady of the Trillium by Marion Zimmer Bradley (v1.0) (html).html
  • She left by lammergeier, so that silver pipe she uses to extend the bridge is probably somewhere in her room. —  Trillium 05 - Lady of the Trillium by Marion Zimmer Bradley (v1.0) (html).html
  • I was cold when I got off the lammergeier, but we were a good deal higher than this. —  Trillium 05 - Lady of the Trillium by Marion Zimmer Bradley (v1.0) (html).html
  • Mikayla didn't turn or speak as she left the room with Fiolon, but a few minutes later Haramis heard the rush of wings as a lammergeier landed on the balcony, followed shortly by the sounds of the bird's departure. —  Trillium 05 - Lady of the Trillium by Marion Zimmer Bradley (v1.0) (html).html
  • "You are a lammergeier, aren't you Of a sort," it replied, leaning in for a closer look at her. —  Trillium 05 - Lady of the Trillium by Marion Zimmer Bradley (v1.0) (html).html
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  1. German Lämmergeier : Lämmer, genitive pl. of Lamm, lamb (from Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb) + Geier, vulture (from Middle High German gīr, from Old High German).
 

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