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Meaning of EYRIE

Pronunciation:  'ehree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  any habitation at a high altitude
  2. [n]  the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
 
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 Synonyms: aerie, aerie, aery, aery, eyry, eyry
 
 See Also: bird's nest, habitation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ey"rie\, Eyry \Ey"ry\ ([=a]"r[y^] or [=e]"r[y^]; 277),
n.; pl. {Ey"ries} (-r[i^]z). [See {Aerie}]
The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in
a lofty place; aerie.
      The eagle and the stork On cliffs and cedar tops their
      eyries build.                            --Milton.
 
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