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stork

/stɔɹk/ noun C2
  1. A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.
  2. The mythical bringer of babies to families, or good news. · My sister's expecting a visit from the stork.
  3. The seventeenth Lenormand card.

Plural storks

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So they sat down upon the bank and gazed wistfully at the Scarecrow until a Stork flew by, who, upon seeing them, stopped to rest at the water’s edge.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 47 · B2
“Who are you and where are you going?” asked the Stork.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 47 · B2
“This isn’t the road,” said the Stork, as she twisted her long neck and looked sharply at the queer party.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 47 · B2
“Where is he?” asked the Stork.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 47 · B2

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