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   rara avis

   /ˌrɑːrə ˈeɪvɪs/

   noun

   • 1. another term for rare bird

   Word Origin Latin, with reference to Juvenal's Satires, vi.165.

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   Where did rara avis come from?

   • The expression comes from the Roman satirist Juvenal (ad c .60–130), ‘ Rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cycno [A rare bird on this earth, like nothing so much as a black swan].’ From: rara avis in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable » Latin phrase meaning literally a ‘rare bird’; a phenomenon, a prodigy.

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   What is Rara Avis?

   • Rara Avis brand was founded in 2011 — for brave and extraordinary personalities. We produce dresses and lingerie, shoes and accessories. Among the released collections are “Sun Rays”, “Shine Bright”, "Wild Soul", "Floral Paradise", "Luxury Collection", "Wedding Bloom".

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   What does 'rara avis terris nigroque simillima cycno' mean?

   • Latin phrase meaning literally a ‘rare bird’; a phenomenon, a prodigy. The expression comes from the Roman satirist Juvenal (ad c .60–130), ‘ Rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cycno [A rare bird on this earth, like nothing so much as a black swan].’ From: rara avis in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable »

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   Is Tartt a rara avis?

   • a rare person or thing; rarity. The Goldfinch proves Tartt to be a rara avis; her own species, willingly chained to her demanding muse. He is that rara avis, the politician who writes his own books. A railway general manager in Ireland was in those days, strange to say, something of a rara avis.

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   The meaning of RARA AVIS is someone or something that is rare : rarity. How to use rara avis in a sentence.

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   Rara avis definition: a rare person or thing; rarity.. See examples of RARA AVIS used in a sentence.

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   Rara avis means a rare bird or a prodigy in Latin. It comes from Juvenal's satire, comparing a black swan to a rare phenomenon.

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   Rara avis is a Latin phrase meaning rare bird, used to describe an unusual or extraordinary person or thing. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Define rara avis. rara avis synonyms, rara avis pronunciation, rara avis translation, English dictionary definition of rara avis. n. pl. ra·ra a·vis·es or ra·rae a·ves A rare or unique person or thing.

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   a rare or unique person.

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