Aquila
1a city in central Italy.
- Also called L'Aq·ui·la [lah-kwee-lah], /ˈlɑ kwi lɑ/, A·qui·la de·gli A·bruz·zi [ah-kwee-lah de-lyee ah-broot-tsee]. /ˈɑ kwi lɑ ˌdɛ lyi ɑˈbrut tsi/.
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Other definitions for Aquila (2 of 2)
the Eagle, a northern constellation south of Cygnus, containing the bright star Altair.
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How to use Aquila in a sentence
Called Aquila, the Facebook-made aircraft project came in for a final landing in 2018.
She's a contributing columnist for an online Muslim magazine called Aquila.
Cain was listed as the owner of 23,568 Aquila shares in 2002, when he approved the bonuses.
Herman Cain's Aquila Dealings Undercut His Business-Acumen Claims | Wayne Barrett | November 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTCain made $100,000 a year as an Aquila director and $120,000 a year at Hallmark.
Herman Cain's Aquila Dealings Undercut His Business-Acumen Claims | Wayne Barrett | November 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe company never recovered from 2001, the best of times and the worst of times for Aquila.
Herman Cain's Aquila Dealings Undercut His Business-Acumen Claims | Wayne Barrett | November 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
These pronouncements run directly counter to what Richard Green said he learned from what he called the Aquila “collapse.”
Herman Cain's Aquila Dealings Undercut His Business-Acumen Claims | Wayne Barrett | November 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThis possibly may have been a Christian community, like the church which was in the house of Priscilla and Aquila.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe nesting season of the tawny eagle or wokab (Aquila vindhiana) begins in November.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarThe long dark, stone-paved hall that was the restaurant of the Aquila Verde seemed cold and cheerless.
Olive in Italy | Moray DaltonOlive saw the padrone of the Aquila Verde that night before she went to her room and told him she was leaving.
Olive in Italy | Moray DaltonAquila lived in the time of Hadrian, to whom he is said to have been related.
The City of God, Volume II | Aurelius Augustine
British Dictionary definitions for Aquila (1 of 2)
/ (ˈækwɪlə, əˈkwɪlə) /
a constellation lying in the Milky Way close to Cygnus and situated on the celestial equator. The brightest star is Altair
Origin of Aquila
1British Dictionary definitions for Aquila (2 of 2)
L'Aquila
/ (ˈækwɪlə, Italian ˈaːkwila) /
a city in central Italy, capital of Abruzzi region. Pop: 68 503 (2001): Official name: Aquila degli Abruzzi (ˈdeʎʎi aˈbruttsi)
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Scientific definitions for Aquila
[ ăk′wə-lə ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Hercules. Aquila (the Eagle) contains the bright star Altair.
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