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POPINJAY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An archaic term for a parrot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("popinjay" is a kind of...):

parrot (usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("popinjay" is a kind of...):

egoist; egotist; swellhead (a conceited and self-centered person)

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