eagle
/ˈiːɡəl/
eagle
English
Noun Top 4,085
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Definition
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
Etymology
From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Partially displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (“eagle”). More at erne.
Example Sentences
- "I, I go my own way I swim against the stream Forever I will fight the pοwers that be The eagle flies alone"
- "I got an eagle in the third hole."
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