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AERIE

\ˈe͡əɹi], \ˈe‍əɹi], \ˈeə_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of AERIE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

An eagle's nest; a brood of eagles or hawks. Also, aery, eyrie, eyry.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

The nest or brood of a predatory bird, as the eagle on a crag. aery.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

See Eyrie.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

See Eyrie.
The nest of an eagle or hawk.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

n. [Latin] The nest of an eagle, hawk, or other bird of prey.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A nest of hawks and other birds of prey.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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