Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Byrd — noun 1. English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543 1623) • Syn: ↑William Byrd • Instance Hypernyms: ↑organist, ↑composer 2. explorer and… … Useful english dictionary
Byrd Glacier — The Byrd Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 136 km long and 24 km wide, draining an extensive area of the polar plateau and flowing eastward between the Britannia Range and Churchill Mountains to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf at… … Wikipedia
Byrd — [bəːd], 1) Richard Evelyn, amerikanischer Admiral und Polarforscher, * Winchester (Virginia) 25. 10. 1888, ✝ Boston (Massachusetts) 11. 3. 1957. Nach eigenen Angaben überflog er von Spitzbergen aus am 9. 5. 1926 erstmals den Nordpol (wird… … Universal-Lexikon
Byrd — The surname Byrd may refer to:*Bill Byrd (1907 1991), baseball player *Bobby Byrd, (born 1934) funk musician *Butch Byrd (born 1941), AFL Hall of Fame *Charlie Byrd (1925 1999), jazz guitarist *Chris Byrd (born 1970), heavyweight champion in… … Wikipedia
Byrd, Richard E. — ▪ American explorer Introduction in full Richard Evelyn Byrd born Oct. 25, 1888, Winchester, Va., U.S. died March 11, 1957, Boston U.S. naval officer, pioneer aviator, and polar explorer best known for his explorations of Antarctica… … Universalium
Byrd-Gletscher — 80.333333333333159 Koordinaten: 80° 20′ 0″ S, 159° 0′ 0″ O … Deutsch Wikipedia
Byrd Land — /ˈbɜdlænd/ (say berdland) noun a part of Antarctica, south east of the Ross Sea; claimed by the US. Formerly, Marie Byrd Land. {named after US naval rear admiral Richard E Byrd, 1888–1957, who discovered and explored it} …
Byrd — I. biographical name Richard Evelyn 1888 1957 American admiral & polar explorer II. biographical name William 1543 1623 English composer … New Collegiate Dictionary
Byrd — /berrd/, n. 1. Richard Evelyn, 1888 1957, rear admiral in U.S. Navy: polar explorer. 2. Robert C(arlyle), born 1917, U.S. politician: senator since 1959. 3. William, c1540 1623, English composer and organist. * * * … Universalium
Byrd — [[t]bɜrd[/t]] n. 1) big Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, rear admiral in the U.S. Navy: polar explorer 2) big William, c1540–1623, English composer … From formal English to slang
