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Definition: Ampelis garrulus
Bohemian
\Bo*he"mi*an\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its
ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See
Bohemian,
n., 2.
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2. Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or
“Bohemian” (see
Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and
easy. [Modern]
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Hers was a pleasant Bohemian life till she was five
and thirty. --Blackw. Mag.
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Artists have abandoned their Bohemian manners and
customs nowadays. --W. Black.
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Bohemian chatterer, or
Bohemian waxwing (Zo["o]l.), a
small bird of Europe and America (
Ampelis garrulus); the
waxwing.
Bohemian glass, a variety of hard glass of fine quality,
made in Bohemia. It is of variable composition, containing
usually silica, lime, and potash, rarely soda, but no
lead. It is often remarkable for beauty of color.
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Chatterer
\Chat"ter*er\, n.
1. A prater; an idle talker.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) A bird of the family
Ampelid[ae] -- so called
from its monotonous note. The
Bohemion chatterer
(
Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic regions of both
continents. In America the
cedar bird is a more common
species. See
Bohemian chatterer, and
Cedar bird.
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