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–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.	(initial capital letter) a gold coin of the U.S., 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 U.S., 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.	(initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Aquila.

Cards.

a.	a representation in green of an eagle, used on playing cards to designate a suit in the pack additional to the four standard suits.

b.	a card of a suit so designated.

c.	eagles, the suit itself.

–verb (used with object)

10.	Golf. to make an eagle on (a hole).

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME egle < AF, OF egle, aigle < L aquila, n. use of fem. of aquilus dark-colored

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n.

Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by a powerful hooked bill, keen vision, long broad wings, and strong soaring flight.
A representation of an eagle used as an emblem or insignia.
A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars.
Sports A golf score of two strokes under par on a hole.

v.   ea·gled, ea·gling, ea·gles Sports

v.   tr.
To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par.

v.   intr.
To score an eagle in golf.

[Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila.]

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eagle

c.1350, from O.Fr. egle, from O.Prov. aigla, from L. aquila "black eagle," fem. of aquilus "dark colored" (bird). The native term was erne. Golf score sense is first recorded 1922. The figurative eagle-eyed is attested from 1601.

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eagle
noun
1.	any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
2.	(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
3.	a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars
4.	an emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle"
verb
1.	shoot two strokes under par; "She eagled the hole"
2.	shoot in two strokes under par

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eagle [ˈiːgl] noun

a kind of large bird of prey noted for its good eyesight

Arabic:	نَسْر، عُقاب
Chinese (Simplified):	鹰
Chinese (Traditional):	鷹
Czech:	orel
Danish:	ørn
Dutch:	adelaar
Estonian:	kotkas
Finnish:	kotka
French:	aigle
German:	der Adler
Greek:	αετός
Hungarian:	sas
Icelandic:	örn
Indonesian:	elang
Italian:	aquila

Japanese:	わし
Korean:	(새)독수리
Latvian:	ērglis
Lithuanian:	erelis
Norwegian:	ørn
Polish:	orzeł
Portuguese (Brazil):	águia
Portuguese (Portugal):	águia
Romanian:	vultur
Russian:	орёл
Slovak:	orol
Slovenian:	orel
Spanish:	águila
Swedish:	örn
Turkish:	kartal

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Eagle
A dBASE-like dialect bundled with Emerald Bay, sold by Migent from 1986-1988, later renamed Vulcan when Wayne Ratliff reacquired the product.

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Eagle Creek, IN Zip code(s): 46214, 46254

Eagle Lake, TX (city, FIPS 21844) Location: 29.58713 N, 96.32829 W
Population (1990): 3551 (1440 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 77434

Eagle Mountain, CA Zip code(s): 92239

Eagle Nest, NM (village, FIPS 22020) Location: 36.55297 N, 105.26078 W
Population (1990): 189 (157 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 87718

Eagle Pass, TX (city, FIPS 21892) Location: 28.70976 N, 100.49141 W
Population (1990): 20651 (6358 housing units)
Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 78852

Eagle Point, OR (city, FIPS 21550) Location: 42.46607 N, 122.79953 W
Population (1990): 3008 (1119 housing units)
Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97524

Eagle River, AK Zip code(s): 99577

Eagle River, WI (city, FIPS 21625) Location: 45.92463 N, 89.25790 W
Population (1990): 1374 (706 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54521

Eagle Rock, MO Zip code(s): 65641

Eagle Rock, VA Zip code(s): 24085

Eagle Springs, NC Zip code(s): 27242

Eagle Lake, MN (city, FIPS 17378) Location: 44.15941 N, 93.88255 W
Population (1990): 1703 (588 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56024

Eagle Lake, FL (city, FIPS 18875) Location: 27.97820 N, 81.75768 W
Population (1990): 1758 (694 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 33839

Eagle Harbor, MI Zip code(s): 49950

Eagle Bay, NY Zip code(s): 13331

Eagle Bend, MN (city, FIPS 17342) Location: 46.16500 N, 95.03401 W
Population (1990): 524 (263 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56446

Eagle Grove, IA (city, FIPS 23250) Location: 42.66734 N, 93.90132 W
Population (1990): 3671 (1641 housing units)
Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50533

Eagle Creek, OR Zip code(s): 97022

Eagle City, OK Zip code(s): 73658

Eagle Butte, SD (city, FIPS 17620) Location: 44.99036 N, 101.22914 W
Population (1990): 489 (184 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Eagle County, CO (county, FIPS 37) Location: 39.62439 N, 106.70355 W
Population (1990): 21928 (15226 housing units)
Area: 4371.8 sq km (land), 10.2 sq km (water)

Eagle Village, AK (CDP, FIPS 20600) Location: 64.79042 N, 141.10910 W
Population (1990): 35 (36 housing units)
Area: 87.5 sq km (land), 7.0 sq km (water)

Eagle Mountain, TX (CDP, FIPS 21856) Location: 32.89344 N, 97.44427 W
Population (1990): 5847 (2306 housing units)
Area: 60.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Eagle Harbor, MD (town, FIPS 24200) Location: 38.56637 N, 76.68705 W
Population (1990): 38 (36 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Eagle Lake, WI (CDP, FIPS 21525) Location: 42.70707 N, 88.12807 W
Population (1990): 1196 (578 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 2.1 sq km (water)

Eagle-Vail, CO (CDP, FIPS 22207) Location: 39.62199 N, 106.48915 W
Population (1990): 1922 (1099 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

North Eagle Butte, SD (CDP, FIPS 45548) Location: 45.00132 N, 101.22708 W
Population (1990): 1423 (517 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Eagle, CO (town, FIPS 22200) Location: 39.65564 N, 106.82544 W
Population (1990): 1580 (624 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 81631

Eagle, ID (city, FIPS 23410) Location: 43.69353 N, 116.35478 W
Population (1990): 3327 (1238 housing units)
Area: 13.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83616

Eagle, MI (village, FIPS 23560) Location: 42.80978 N, 84.79052 W
Population (1990): 120 (42 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48822

Eagle, NE (village, FIPS 14100) Location: 40.81606 N, 96.43206 W
Population (1990): 1047 (374 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68347

Eagle, WI (village, FIPS 21425) Location: 42.87963 N, 88.47127 W
Population (1990): 1182 (400 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53119

Eagle, AK (city, FIPS 20380) Location: 64.77815 N, 141.20063 W
Population (1990): 168 (146 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Golden Eagle, IL Zip code(s): 62036

Grey Eagle, MN (city, FIPS 26000) Location: 45.82505 N, 94.74865 W
Population (1990): 353 (172 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56336

New Eagle, PA (borough, FIPS 53496) Location: 40.20618 N, 79.95453 W
Population (1990): 2172 (951 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15067

Black Eagle, MT Zip code(s): 59414

Little Eagle, SD (CDP, FIPS 37900) Location: 45.68159 N, 100.79625 W
Population (1990): 294 (72 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

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Eagle

Aq"ui*line\ (?; 277), a. [L. aquilinus, fr. aquila eagle: cf. F. aquilin. See Eagle. ]

1. Belonging to or like an eagle.

2. Curving; hooked; prominent, like the beak of an eagle; -- applied particularly to the nose

Terribly arched and aquiline his nose. --Cowper.

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