Stork Definition
stôrk
storks
noun
Any of a family (Ciconiidae) of large, long-legged, mostly Old World wading birds having a long neck and bill; esp., the European white stork (Ciconia ciconia) that nests on rooftops and in trees: a symbol of childbirth, from the notion in euphemistic tales to children that it brings newborn babies.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- marabou
- adjutant bird
Other Word Forms of Stork
Noun
Singular:
stork
Plural:
storksOrigin of Stork
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From Middle English stork, from Old English storc, from Proto-Germanic *sturkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strÌ¥gos, probably an extension of *ster- (“stiff") (from its movements). Near cognates include German Storch and Icelandic storkur.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English storc ster-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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