peacock

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Synonyms: petcock, meacock, leacock, seacock, heacock

Antonyms: petcock, meacock, leacock, seacock, heacock

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Noun

1. A male [[peafowl]], especially {{taxfmt|Pavo cristatus|species}}, notable for its [[brilliant]] [[iridescently]] [[ocellated]] tail.
2. A [[peafowl]] (of the [[genus]] ''[[Pavo]]'' or {{taxfmt|Afropavo|genus}}), either male or female.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[meat]] of this bird.
4. {{senseid|en|pompous or vainglorious person}} A [[pompous]] or [[vainglorious]] person {{datedef|from the 14th c.}}.
5. {{lb|en|entomology}} Any of various Asian species of [[papilionid]] butterflies of the genus {{taxfmt|Papilio|genus}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[strut]] about [[proudly]] or [[haughtily]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To engage in [[peacocking]], ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=nicknames}}.
2. {{place|en|twp|co/Lake County|s/Michigan|c/USA}}.
3. {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Stonewall County|s/Texas|c/USA}}.

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