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Word: Eyrie
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: from medieval Latin aeria, aerea, eyria, apparenty from Anglo-Norman French eire and Old French aire, of uncertain origin; perhaps from Latin ager field, country (see acre), or perhaps from Latin area ‘level piece of ground’ (see area)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪəri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʌɪri
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛːri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high in a tree or on a cliff.
Short Definition:large nest of eagle or other bird of prey
Variant Forms:
- aerie
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