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Word of the day: Day 38 Word: Whippoorwill Word Class: Noun Pronunciation: hwip-er-wil Definition(s): a nocturnal nightjar (Caprimulgus vociferus) of chiefly eastern North America with a loud repeated call suggestive of its name Examples sentence(s): The sudden song of a lonely whippoorwill. I hear the call of many whippoorwills. Person who coined: ? First known usage (date): 1709 First known usage (which book, poem etc.): ? Etymology: 1709, mimicking the sound of its cry. Sources: (Remove the spaces for links) Merriam Webster (ww w.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip-poor-will) Rhymezone (ww w.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?Word=whippoorwill&typeofrhyme=wke&org1=syl&org2=l&org3=y) Dictionary.com (ww w.dictionary.com/browse/whippoorwill?s=t ) Online Etymology Dictionary (ww w.etymonline.com/word/whippoorwill)