RARA (RAYR-uh)
Rara
Avis: a Latin phrase describing a rare or unique person or
thing.
Common
clues:
____
avis; Avis adjective; Hard to find, to Horace; Uncommon, to
Cassius; Avis description?; Singular, to Caesar
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
4 times a year
Video: Rara
Avis: Costa Rica
From
the Latin Rara,
rare + Avis,
bird.
Examples
He
was, after all, that rara avis, a Jewish Catholic priest with a
wife and children. --Jeremy Sams, "Lorenzo the magnificent,"
Independent, May 16, 2000
"First
of all," Arthur said, "Jack is that rara avis among Ivy
League radicals, a birthright member of the proletariat."
--Charles McCarry, Lucky Bastard
Rara avis. You'd have to go far and wide to find someone like that, especially in these times. --Andrew Holleran, In September, the Light Changes
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