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monkey-faced owl

American  
[muhng-kee-feyst] / ˈmʌŋ kiˌfeɪst /

noun

  1. barn owl.

Etymology

Origin of monkey-faced owl

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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He looked so dam’ funny, sittin’ up on that ledge like a monkey-faced owl, that I couldn’t help laughin’, and of course it riled him some.

From Hidden Water by Dixon, Maynard

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