albatross

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Synonyms: albatros, albatrosses

Antonyms: albatros, albatrosses

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Noun

1. Any of various large [[seabird]]s of the family {{taxfmt|Diomedeidae|family}} ranging widely in the [[Southern Ocean]] and the [[North Pacific]] and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
2. Any of various African and Asian [[pierid]] butterflies of the genus {{taxlink|Appias|genus}}. Some species of this genus are also known as [[puffin]]s.
3. {{lb|en|golf}} A [[double eagle]], or three under [[par]] on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} A long-term [[impediment]], [[burden]], or [[curse]].

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