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Webster 1913 Edition
Progne
Prog′ne
(prŏg′nē̍)
, Noun.
[L., a swallow, traditionally said to be fr.
Progne
(The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr. Πρόκνη
.] (Zool.)
(a)
A swallow.
(b)
A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See
Martin
. (c)
An American butterfly (
Polygonia Progne
syn. Vanessa Progne
). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L
-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called also gray comma
. Definition 2024
Progne
Progne
Translingual
Proper noun
Progne f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – swallow-like American birds called martins.
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276