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Bird of the starling family Sturnidae, genus Sturnus roseus, order Passeriformes. The adult bird has a long crest which, like the head, neck, and throat, is glossy violet-black; the back, shoulders, and undersurface are a delicate rose-pink, and the wings and tail a greenish-black. It breeds mainly in southwest Asia and winters in India.
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The worthy pastor of the station, in Amherstberg, where George had first landed, was so much interested in the statements of Madame de Thoux and Cassy, that he yielded to the solicitations of the former, to accompany them to Montreal, in their search,--she bearing all the expense of the expedition.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
"No Pastor that," said the curate, "but a highly polished courtier; let it be preserved as a precious jewel.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
She showed my sketches to the pastor and the doctor and the judge.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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