Word of the Day for Saturday April 23, 2005 rara avis \RAIR-uh-AY-vis\, noun; plural rara avises \RAIR-uh-AY-vuh-suhz\ or rarae aves \RAIR-ee-AY-veez\: A rare or unique person or thing. He was, after all, that rara avis, a Jewish Catholic priest with a wife and children. --Jeremy Sams, "Lorenzo the magnificent," [1]Independent, May 16, 2000 "First of all," Arthur said, "Jack is that rara avis among Ivy League radicals, a birthright member of the proletariat." --Charles McCarry, Lucky Bastard Rara avis. You'd have to go far and wide to find someone like that, especially in these times. --Andrew Holleran, In September, the Light Changes _________________________________________________________ Rara avis is Latin for "rare bird." References 1. http://www.independent.co.uk/www/ Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=9&q=rara%20avis