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ey· rie. chiefly British variant of aerie. More from Merriam-Webster on eyrie. Nglish: Translation of eyrie for Spanish Speakers. Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged. Can you solve 4 words at once? Play.
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EYRIE definition: 1. the nest of an eagle or other large bird that eats meat, usually built in a high place that…. Learn more.
noun. the nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built in a high inaccessible place. the brood of a bird of prey, esp an eagle. any high isolated position or place. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of eyrie 1. C16: from Medieval Latin airea, from Latin ārea open field, hence nest. Discover More. Example Sentences.
1.a. The nest of a bird of prey, esp. (in later use) that of an eagle on a mountain or cliff; (more widely) a nest of any large bird, esp. one that nests high on cliffs or tall trees. Cf. aire n.1 2. There hathe been..an Ayerye of goosse hawks contynually there bredyng.
An eyrie is the nest of a bird of prey such as an eagle, and is usually built high up in the mountains.
1. (Zoology) the nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built in a high inaccessible place. 2. (Zoology) the brood of a bird of prey, esp an eagle. 3. any high isolated position or place. [C16: from Medieval Latin airea, from Latin ārea open field, hence nest]
An eyrie is the nest of a bird of prey such as an eagle or hawk. Eyries are perched high, in tall trees or on cliffs. You've probably seen a bird's nest or two, but you may not have seen an eyrie. That's because eyries are very high up.
