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1. the British storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus, of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.2. a person who causes or likes trouble or strife.[1770-80]
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stormy petrel — n. STORM PETREL … English World dictionary
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stormy petrel — noun Date: circa 1776 1. storm petrel 2. a. one fond of strife b. a harbinger of trouble … New Collegiate Dictionary
stormy petrel — noun The storm petrel … Wiktionary
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stormy petrel — noun 1》 dated term for storm petrel. 2》 a person who delights in conflict or attracts controversy … English new terms dictionary
stormy petrel — Mother Carey s chicken, storm bird, stormfinch, storm petrel (Procellaria pelagica) … New dictionary of synonyms
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stormy petrel — /stɔmi ˈpɛtrəl/ (say stawmee petruhl) noun 1. → storm petrel. 2. a person whose coming supposedly portends trouble …
stormy petrel — See petrel … English-Hawaiian dictionary
