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byrd

/bɜːrd/

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noun

/bɜːrd/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее фамилию, известную, в частности, благодаря Уильяму Бёрду, английскому органисту и композитору церковной музыки, мастеру полифонии XVI века, и Ричарду Э. Бёрду, американскому военно-морскому офицеру и исследователю Антарктиды.

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with William Byrd, an English organist and composer of church music and a master of 16th-century polyphony, and Richard E. Byrd, an American naval officer and explorer of Antarctica.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. English composerC1formal

    An English organist and composer of church music, a master of 16th-century polyphony, who was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis.

    ruБёрд

    • Byrd's compositions are considered masterpieces of Renaissance polyphony.
    • The choir performed a motet by William Byrd.
    • Byrd and Tallis held a royal monopoly on music printing.
  2. American explorerC1formal

    An explorer and United States naval officer who led expeditions to explore Antarctica.

    ruБерд

    • Admiral Byrd led several expeditions to the South Pole.
    • Byrd's explorations contributed significantly to Antarctic mapping.
    • The Byrd Station in Antarctica is named after him.