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Definition of Audubon

1. Noun. United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851).

Lexicographical Neighbors of Audubon

Literary usage of Audubon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Book Prices Current by Katherine Kyes Leab, Daniel J Leab (1908)
"With Quadrupeds of North America, by Audubon and Bachman. ... Edited by JW Audubon. NY, 1860. Fol. Hf. russia (Plates only), Sayre, H., Nov. 6, '07. ..."

2. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
"On Friday morning, after adjournment of the regular meeting, a trip was made to Audubon Park at Broadway and 157th St., where under the guidance of Dr. ..."

3. Resource Conservation: Hearing Before the Committee on Agriculture by DIANE Publishing Company (1998)
"National Audubon Society Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Distinguished Members ... The National Audubon Society is pleased to have the opportunity to present ..."

4. Leading American Men of Science by David Starr Jordan (1910)
"JOHN JAMES Audubon ORNITHOLOGIST 1780-1851 BY WITMER STONE PROBABLY no name is more nearly synonymous with the study of birds than that of Audubon, ..."

5. Field Book of Birds of the Southwestern United States by Roger Tory Peterson, Gilbert Haven Trafton, Luther E. Wyman, Elizabeth F. Burnell (1916)
"CHAPTER XVI WORK OF THE Audubon SOCIETIES THE preceding chapters have explained the work done by the army of destruction in slaughtering birds. ..."

6. Managing Industrial Solid Wastes from Manufacturing, Mining, Oil and Gas by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Potential C by Audubon et al. Potential C by Audubon et al. Potential C by Audubon et al. Potential C by Audubon et al. Not considered a waste by DOI ..."

7. Leading American Men of Science by David Starr Jordan (1910)
"JOHN JAMES Audubon ORNITHOLOGIST 1780-1851 BY WITHER STONE PROBABLY no name is more nearly synonymous with the study , of birds than that of Audubon, ..."

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