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/ˈpēˌkäk/,
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peacocks, plural;
  1. Display oneself ostentatiously; strut like a peacock
    • - he peacocks in front of the full-length mirror
Noun
  1. A male peafowl, which has very long tail feathers that have eyelike markings and that can be erected and expanded in display like a fan

  2. An ostentatious strutting person
    • - these young men have always considered themselves the peacocks of Europe
  1. European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
  2. male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
  3. The term peafowl can refer to the two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The African Congo Peafowl is placed in its own genus Afropavo and is not dealt with here. Peafowl are best known for the male's extravagant tail, which it displays as part of courtship. ...
  4. Peacock is a 2005 film directed by Gu Changwei, written by Li Qiang. This is Gu's first film as director after a lengthy career as a cinematographer for some of China's top directors. ...
  5. Peacock is a 2010 direct-to-video psychological thriller directed by Michael Lander, written by Lander and Ryan Roy, and starring Cillian Murphy and Ellen Page.
  6. The Peacock egg is a jewelled and rock crystal Easter egg made by Dorofeiev under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1908, for Nicholas II of Russia, who presented the egg to his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna in 1908.
  7. Mayura (a Sanskrit word for peacock) is one of the sacred birds of the Hindu mythology. It is referred to in a number of Hindu scriptures. It is also a contemporary Hindu name used in many parts of India.
  8. Teenage Dream is the third studio album and second mainstream album by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry. It was released in the United States on August 24, 2010.
  9. Alpha Pavonis (α Pav) is a star in the constellation Pavo. It is also known by the name Peacock, which was assigned by Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office in the late 1930s during the creation of the Air Almanac, a navigational almanac for the Royal Air Force. ...
  10. *Variant Peacocke; see also Pocock
  11. A male or female pheasant of the two genera: Pavo or Afropavo, whose males have extravagant tails
  12. (Peacockian) Of or pertaining to Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866), English satirist and author, or his works, specifically a set of novels whose characters are placed in social contexts, especially the dining table, to discuss and criticise the philosophical opinions of the day
  13. (Peacocks) In some parts of theatre these birds are considered harbingers of evil.
  14. For persons dreaming of peacocks, there lies below the brilliant and flashing ebb and flow of the stream of pleasure and riches, the slums of sorrow and failure, which threaten to mix with its clearness at the least disturbing influence. ...
  15. a beautiful and popular motif found on sarees from all over India.
  16. The texts where it is spoken of (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 9:21) clearly indicate that it was not indigenous to Palestine, but imported, probably from India.
  17. died at Lower Halliford, January 23, 1866, and is buried in the new cemetery at Shepperton.
  18. The eyed tail feather is used for quill and herl bodies. The bronze herl comes from the stem of the eye tail; the green herl comes from the sword feathers at the base of the tail. The blue neck feathers are occasionally used.
  19. BIRD + [5], PO towards, places elbow on [B], PO down, and sweeps from NDS to DS. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - peacock.
  20. You want to be admired but will be disappointed. Maybe you are too ambitious.
  21. Wearing something interesting and unusual to attract attention. Example: goggles or a cowboy hat Credit: Mystery
  22. flaunt or display openly in public view
  23. (Famous engineer: Richard Peacock)
  24. Symbolizes dignity and beauty.
  25. rebirth; resurrection; beauty