whidah

whid·ah

[hwid-uh, wid-uh]
noun
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whidah (ˈwɪdə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a variant spelling of whydah

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Whidah is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
whydah or whidah (ˈwɪdə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
whydah bird, whidah bird, Also called: widow bird any of various predominantly black African weaverbirds of the genus Vidua and related genera, the males of which grow very long tail feathers in the breeding season
 
[C18: after the name of a town in Benin]
 
whidah or whidah
 
n
 
[C18: after the name of a town in Benin]

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