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noun
1.
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
2.
a lofty nest of any large bird.
3.
a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain.
4.
Obsolete. the brood in a nest, especially of a bird of prey.
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Aerie
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- Refugees from aerie offices jostle for their ration of steak.
- Last summer, he tracked a pair of gyrfalcons to their aerie in a cave high on a mountain ledge.
- Each year, a succession of debutante receptions were held in the spacious aerie.
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Word Origin & History
aerie
"eagle's nest," 1580s (attested in Anglo-L. from early 13c.), from O.Fr. aire, from L.L. area "nest of a bird of prey," perhaps from L. area "level ground, garden bed," though some doubt this. Another theory connects it to atrium. Formerly misspelled eyrie (1660s) on the
EXPAND mistaken assumption that it derived from M.E. ey "egg."
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