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eagle

[ ee-guhl ]

noun

  1. any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations. Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
  2. a figure or representation of an eagle, much used as an emblem:

    the Roman eagle.

  3. a standard, seal, or the like bearing such a figure.
  4. one of a pair of silver insignia in the shape of eagles with outstretched wings worn by a colonel in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and by a captain in the U.S. Navy.
  5. Eagle, a gold coin of the United States, traded for investment, available in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 dollars containing 1/10 to 1 troy ounce of gold, having on its reverse a picture of an eagle: first issued in 1986.
  6. a former gold coin of the United States, issued until 1933, equal to 10 dollars, showing an eagle on its reverse.
  7. Golf. a score of two below par for any single hole.
  8. Eagle, Astronomy. the constellation Aquila.
  9. Cards.
    1. a representation in green of an eagle, used on playing cards to designate a suit in the pack additional to the four standard suits.
    2. a card of a suit so designated.
    3. eagles, the suit itself.


verb (used with object)

, ea·gled, ea·gling.
  1. Golf. to make an eagle on (a hole).

eagle

/ ˈiːɡəl /

noun

  1. any of various birds of prey of the genera Aquila, Harpia, etc, having large broad wings and strong soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc) See also golden eagle harpy eagle sea eagle aquiline
  2. a representation of an eagle used as an emblem, etc, esp representing power

    the Roman eagle

  3. a standard, seal, etc, bearing the figure of an eagle
  4. golf a score of two strokes under par for a hole
  5. a former US gold coin worth ten dollars: withdrawn from circulation in 1934
  6. the shoulder insignia worn by a US full colonel or equivalent rank


verb

  1. golf to score two strokes under par for a hole

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eagle1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English egle, from Anglo-French, Old French egle, aigle, from Latin aquila, noun use of feminine of aquilus “dark-colored”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eagle1

C14: from Old French aigle, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila, perhaps from aquilus dark

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Example Sentences

Also in Germany, he made The Mountain Eagle, which was set, Hitchcock recalled, “in Old Kentucky, wherever that might be.”

During the 1970s, the then brand new F-15A Eagle carried the same antiquated armament as the Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom II.

The exercise, called Anatolian Eagle, was conducted well out of sight of the wars raging in Syria and Iraq.

These Tumblrs have both gone viral, but New York subway cars are still full of men sitting spread eagle across three seats.

As for the other two famous images, the blood eagle and the berserker—those are the result of mistranslations.

We always think of “eagle” when we think of “swoop,” but we do not often think of “swoop” when we think of “eagle.”

He was a good judge of men, that eagle-faced major; he knew that the slightest move with hostile intent would mean a smoking gun.

A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.

Thus once again was Siyes' saying proved correct: "He is a blackbird who thinks himself an eagle."

When I came to serve the dessert Sally was watching me with her eagle eye and her mouth watering.

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