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Carrion word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "carrion" word

[noun] the dead and rotting body of an animal
[noun] dead and rotting flesh; unfit for human food
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\Car"ri*on\, n. [OE. caroyne, OF. caroigne, F. charogne, LL. caronia, fr. L. caro flesh Cf. {Crone}, {Crony}.] 1. The dead and putrefying body or flesh of an animal; flesh so corrupted as to be unfit for food. They did eat the dead carrions. --Spenser. 2. A contemptible or worthless person; -- a term of reproach. [Obs.] ``Old feeble carrions.'' --Shak.
\Car"ri*on\, a. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion. A prey for carrion kites. --Shak. {Carrion beetle} (Zo["o]l.), any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; -- also called {sexton beetle} and {burying beetle}. There are many kinds, belonging mostly to the family {Silphid[ae]}. {Carrion buzzard} (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of several species and genera (as {Ibycter}, {Milvago}, and {Polyborus}), which act as scavengers. See {Caracara}. {Carrion crow}, the common European crow ({Corvus corone}) which feeds on carrion, insects, fruits, and seeds.

See also: body | dead body | raw meat |

Related terms: bilge, body, cadaver, carcass, caries, clay, dead body, excrement, foulness, muck, mummification, mummy, obscenity, putridness, rankness, rottenness, scurf, scuz, sewerage, the deceased, the defunct, tooth decay

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Let's analyse "carrion" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOIRRAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. .- .-. .-. .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: carrion: 1 + 9 + 6 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: carrion: 3 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 42, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

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Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (2) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong

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