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Definition of Mopoke
1. Noun. A small, brown owl, ''Ninox novaeseelandiae'', from Australia and New Zealand; The southern boobook ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mopoke
1. an Australian bird [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mopoke
Literary usage of Mopoke
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eaglehawk and Crow: A Study of the Australian Aborigines, Including an by John Mathew (1899)
"... mythology and tradition—Eagle and crow—Eagle and mopoke—Mr. McLennan on
traditions of primitive man—Scripture metaphors—Heraldry—Australian classes, ..."
2. In the Land of Pearl and Gold: A Pioneer's Wanderings in the Backblocks and by Alexander Macdonald (1907)
"... "Where the mopoke Calls" WE were four months out on an exploring journey in
Western Australia, our main object being the tracing up of auriferous areas ..."
3. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases and Usages with by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"The r sound, however, is not present in the note of the bird, although the form
More-pork is perhaps even more popular than the true form mopoke. ..."
4. The Victoria Post Office Directory (1869)
"... Chs., miner, mopoke Gully Bowman, Arch, and John, miners Bradford, Wm., bkr.,
... miner, Peel st Hornby, Josiah, miner Hunter, Ну., miner, mopoke Gy. ..."
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