erne

or ern

[ urn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

sea eagle.

erne

/ ɜːn /

noun

See sea eagle
another name for the (European) sea eagle

Erne

/ ɜːn /

noun

a river in N central Republic of Ireland, rising in County Cavan and flowing north across the border, through Upper Lough Erne and Lower Lough Erne and then west to Donegal Bay. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of erne¹

before 1000; Middle English ern, arn, Old English earn; cognate with Old High German arn ( German Aar ), Middle Low German arn ( e ); akin to Lithuanian erẽlis eagle, Greek órnīs bird

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Word History and Origins

Origin of erne¹

Old English earn; related to Old Norse örn eagle, Old High German aro eagle, Greek ornis bird

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Example Sentences

So the Erne laughed and said: “Shall we have a word with War-brand then?”

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But the Erne cried out: “Bring in now the sitter, who shall fill the empty throne!”

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And how could I tell that the Erne would give thee up unstolen?

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The other waters, consisting of numerous lakes and their connecting streams, are mostly tributary to the Erne.

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It was derived in some mysterious way from the name of an island in the Upper Loch Erne, within easy reach of the school by boat.

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