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Definition of Loon

Loon
Loon Loon, n. [Scot. loun, lown, loon; akin to OD. loen a stupid man; prob. for an older lown, and akin to E. lame.] A sorry fellow; a worthless person; a rogue.
Loon
Loon Loon, n. [For older loom, Icel. l?mr; akin to Dan. & Sw. lom.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or Colymbus torquatus), and the red-throated loon or diver (U. septentrionalis), are the best known species. See Diver.

Meaning of Loon from wikipedia

- of loons by Archibald Thorburn. Top: Common loon, Mid-left: red-throated loon, Mid-right: yellow-billed loon, Bottom: black-throated loon Common loon flying...
- The common loon or great northern diver (Gavia immer) is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. Breeding adults have a plumage that includes...
- Loon LLC was an Alphabet Inc. subsidiary working on providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The company used high-altitude balloons in the...
- Van Loon (Dutch pronunciation: [vɑn ˈloːn]) is a Dutch language toponymic surname. "Loon", an Old Dutch dative plural of "Lo" meaning "near/in the woods"...
- Chauncey Lamont Hawkins, on June 20, 1975), best known by his stage name Loon, is a former American rapper formerly signed to P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records...
- Loon is a group of aquatic birds also called diver. Loon may also refer to: County of Loon, a former county in present Belgium, named after: Borgloon,...
- Looner can refer to: Looner (band), a pop rock band Looner, a person with a balloon fetish This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the...
- The Pacific loon or Pacific diver (Gavia pacifica), is a medium-sized member of the loon, or diver, family. The Pacific loon, previously considered conspecific...
- Loon, officially the Muni****lity of Loon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Loon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loon), is a 2nd cl**** muni****lity in the province of Bohol, Philippines...
- The red-throated loon (North America) or red-throated diver (Britain and Ireland) (Gavia stellata) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere...
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