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dunnock

[ duhn-uhk ]

noun

, British.


dunnock

/ ˈdʌnək /

noun

  1. another name for hedge sparrow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dunnock1

First recorded in 1425–75, dunnock is from the late Middle English word dunoke, donek. See dun 2, -ock
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dunnock1

C15: from dun ² + -ock
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Example Sentences

Limed twigs may also be put in a bare place with earth or meal-worms, just as for the dunnock.

Well, aw think its th' best plan to goa wi' me to th' "Blue Dunnock," sed Musty, an' gie thisen a gooid wesh.

The dunnock usually begins towards sunset, first mounting to the loftiest twig it can discover that will bear its weight.

Heard in mild seasons as early as January, the little dunnock sings as late as August.

And it may aid Mr. Dunnock and others in accumulating a fortune.

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