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ra·ra avis | \ ˌrer-ə-ˈā-vəs 
, ˌrär-ə-ˈä-wəs \
, ˌrär-ə-ˈä-wəs \ plural rara avises\ ˌrer-ə-ˈā-və-səz \ or rarae aves\ ˌrär-ˌī-ˈä-ˌwās \
\ or rarae aves\ ˌrär-ˌī-ˈä-ˌwās \Definition of rara avis
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The first known use of rara avis was in 1607
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