Definition of egret

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Egret (n.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima)..

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Repent :: Repent (v. i.) To change the mind, or the course of conduct, on account of regret or dissatisfaction..
Egrette :: Egrette (n.) Same as Egret, n., 2..
Andante :: Andante (a.) Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto..
Regretting :: Regretting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Regre.
Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) The small white European heron. See Egret.
Rue :: Rue (n.) Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
Repent :: Repent (v. t.) To cause to have sorrow or regret; -- used impersonally.
Lackaday :: Lackaday (interj.) Alack the day; alas; -- an expression of sorrow, regret, dissatisfaction, or surprise..
Allegretto :: Allegretto (n.) A movement in this time.
Sorrow :: Sorrow (n.) The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness..
Egret :: Egret (n.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima)..
Rue :: Rue (v. t.) To lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
Repent :: Repent (v. t.) To feel regret or sorrow; -- used reflexively.
Regret :: Regret (v. t.) To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends..
Apologize :: Apologize (v. i.) To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter..
Egret :: Egret (n.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle..
Allegretto :: Allegretto (a.) Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro..
Deprecate :: Deprecate (v. t.) To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly..
Complaint :: Complaint (n.) Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding..
Regret :: Regret (v.) Pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow; especially, a mourning on account of the loss of some joy, advantage, or satisfaction..
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