Definitions for sheldrake
ˈʃɛlˌdreɪkshel·drake

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merganser, fish duck, sawbill, sheldrakenoun

   large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

2. sheldrakenoun

   Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sheldrakenoun

   common name for various Old World duck species of the genus tadorna

2. sheldrakenoun

   merganser

3. sheldrakenoun

   a male shelduck

4. Etymology: from sheld- (akin to shillede 'parti-colored') + drake 'male duck'

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sheldrape Sheldrakenoun

   A bird that preys upon fishes.

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1. sheldrake

   A Sheldrake is a type of wild duck, specifically the goosander or merganser, known for their serrated bills and diet of fish. The term also refers to Rupert Sheldrake, a British author, researcher, and biologist known for his controversial ideas. Sheldrake's concepts, such as 'morphic resonance', suggest a non-physical connection between organisms and their collective memory.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sheldrakenoun

   any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, / tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows

2. Sheldrakenoun

   any one of the American mergansers

3. Etymology: [Sheld + drake.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sheldrake

   shel′drāk, n. a genus of birds of the Duck family Anatidæ, having the hind-toe free:—fem. Shel′duck. [A.S. scyld, a shield, and drake.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sheldrake

   The Anas tadorna, a large species of wild duck.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHELDRAKE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sheldrake is ranked #73911 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sheldrake surname appeared 262 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sheldrake.
   
   96.5% or 253 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Duck
   • Sea Duck

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce sheldrake?

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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   Tessa

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How to say sheldrake in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sheldrake in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sheldrake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sheldrake in a Sentence

1. Joel S. Goldsmith:

   I am not certain of the exact wording or the book it is in, but the essence of the statement is, When you meditate you facilitate the growth of the entire world. I have searched the internet but have not found it. It is such a profound statement it deserves to be listed with his other quotations, and he even said it before RUPERT SHELDRAKE POSTULATED MORPHOGENETIC RESONANCE.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sheldrake
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sheldrake
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sheldrake
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheldrake
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sheldrake
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=sheldrake
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sheldrake