First Known Use: 14th century
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vulture
noun vul·ture \ˈvəl-chər\
: any one of several large birds that eat dead animals and have a small and featherless head
: a person who tries to take advantage of someone who is in a very bad situation
Full Definition of VULTURE
1
: any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
2
: a rapacious or predatory person
— vul·tur·ish \-chə-rish\ adjective
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Origin of VULTURE
Middle English vultur, from Anglo-French, from Latin
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vulture
noun vul·ture \ˈvəl-chər\
Definition of VULTURE for Kids
: a large bird related to the hawks and eagles that has a head bare of feathers and feeds mostly on dead animals
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