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GOLDEN-PHEASANT

\ɡˈə͡ʊldənfˈɛzənt], \ɡˈə‍ʊldənfˈɛzənt], \ɡ_ˈəʊ_l_d_ə_n_f_ˈɛ_z_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of GOLDEN-PHEASANT

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A native of China, and esteemed the most beautiful of its genus from the richness and variety of the tints of its plumage.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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