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Ladybird — La dy*bird , n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus {Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[ae]}); called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ladybird — sweetheart, 1590s, from SWEET (Cf. sweet) (adj.) + HEART (Cf. heart) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
Ladybird — Drame de Ken Loach, avec Crissy Rock (Maggie), Vladimir Vega (Jorge), Sandie Lavelle (Mairead), Mauricio Venegas (Adrian). Scénario: Rona Munro Photographie: Barry Ackroyd Décor: Martin Johnson Musique: George Fenton Montage:… … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
ladybird — ► NOUN ▪ a small beetle with a domed back, typically red or yellow with black spots … English terms dictionary
Ladybird — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Lady Bird Johnson (1912 2007) est la veuve de Lyndon B. Johnson et une ancienne première dame des États Unis. Ladybird est un film réalisé par Ken Loach… … Wikipédia en Français
ladybird — This bright little insect (also called lady cow or Bishop Barnaby) is said to bring luck if it alights on someone, and should never be harmed. Children encourage it to fly away with some variant of the rhyme: Ladybird, ladybird, fly away… … A Dictionary of English folklore
ladybird — UK [ˈleɪdɪˌbɜː(r)d] / US [ˈleɪdɪˌbɜrd] noun [countable] Word forms ladybird : singular ladybird plural ladybirds British a small insect that has a round red or yellow body with small black spots on it … English dictionary
ladybird — [[t]le͟ɪdibɜː(r)d[/t]] ladybirds N COUNT A ladybird is a small round beetle that is red with black spots. [BRIT] (in AM, use ladybug) … English dictionary
Ladybird Books — is a London based publishing company, trading as a stand alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies. The Ladybird imprint publishes mass market children s books.HistoryThe company traces its origins to 1867, when Henry Wills opened a… … Wikipedia
Ladybird Ladybird — (sometimes rendered as Ladybug Ladybug , particularly in the US) is a nursery rhyme. The rhymeThis traditional verse relates to Ladybirds, brightly colored insects commonly viewed as lucky. The English version goes back at least as far as 1744,… … Wikipedia
