- eggar
- egg·ar
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eggar
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Eggar — Eg gar, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any bombycid moth of the genera {Eriogaster} and {Lasiocampa}; as, the oak eggar ({L. roboris}) of Europe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eggar — Samantha Eggar (* 5. März 1939 in Hampstead, London, England als Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar) ist eine englische Schauspielerin. Sie hat einen englischen Vater und ihre Mutter ist von portugiesischer und holländischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
eggar — [ ɛgə] noun a large brownish moth which is often active during the day. [Lasiocampa quercus (oak eggar) and other species.] Origin C18: prob. from egg1 (from the shape of the moth s cocoons) + er1 … English new terms dictionary
Eggar's School — Infobox UK school name = Eggar s School size = motto = Sero Sed Serie type = Comprehensive, Secondary head = Mrs Felicity Martin specialist = Science College street = London Road city = Alton, Hampshire county = Hampshire country = England LEA =… … Wikipedia
eggar — eg·gar (ĕgʹər) n. Variant of egger. * * * … Universalium
eggar — noun Any moth of the family Lasiocampidae. Syn: lappet moth, snout moth … Wiktionary
Eggar — This ancient and distinguished surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century male personal name Eadgar , composed of the elements ead , prosperity, fortune, with gar , spear; the first element was a… … Surnames reference
eggar — /ˈɛgə/ (say eguh) noun → egger …
eggar — noun moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg shaped cocoons • Syn: ↑egger • Hypernyms: ↑lasiocampid, ↑lasiocampid moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Lasiocampa, ↑genus Lasiocampa … Useful english dictionary
John Eggar — (December 1, 1916 mdash; May 3, 1983) was an Indian born cricketer. He was a right handed batsman and a right arm medium pace bowler.Eggar s career started just before the outset of the Second World War, playing for Oxford University and… … Wikipedia
