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RARA AVIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rara avis mean?
• RARA AVIS (noun)
The noun RARA AVIS has 1 sense:
1. a rare or unique person
Familiarity information: RARA AVIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rare or unique person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
rara avis; rare bird
Hypernyms ("rara avis" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
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