Weihe

Definitions of Weihe
  1. noun
    the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
  2. noun
    hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
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    types:
    Rohrweihe, Rostweihe, Sumpfweihe
    Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
    Wiesenweihe
    brownish European harrier
    Kornweihe
    common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
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