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1. (n.) eagle
any of various robust, broad-winged birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, typically having massive bills and talons and including the largest birds of prey.
2. eagle
a figure or representation of an eagle, much used as an emblem:
the Roman eagle.
3. eagle
a standard, seal, or the like bearing such a figure.
4. eagle
one of a pair of silver military insignia in the shape of an eagle, worn by a colonel or, in the navy, by a captain.
5. eagle
a former gold coin of the U.S., equal to ten dollars.
6. eagle
(cap.) a U.S. gold coin, available in various denominations: first issued in 1986.
7. eagle
a golf score of two below par for any single hole.
8. eagle
(cap.) the constellation Aquila.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < AF, OF egle, aigle < L aquila, perh. n. use of fem. of aquilus dark-colored)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) eagle, bird of Jove
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
2. (noun) eagle
(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
3. (noun) eagle
a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars
4. (verb) eagle
an emblem representing power
"the Roman eagle"
5. (verb) eagle, double birdie
shoot two strokes under par
"She eagled the hole"
6. (verb) eagle
shoot in two strokes under par
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1. (noun) eagle
a large bird of prey
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Eagle
any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetus); the imperial eagle of Europe (A. mogilnik / imperialis); the American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (H. albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle
2. (noun) Eagle
a gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars
3. (noun) Eagle
a northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila
4. (noun) Eagle
the figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Eagle
the king of birds, and bird of Jove; was adopted by various nations as the emblem of dominant power, as well as of nobility and generosity; in Christian art it is the symbol of meditation, and the attribute of St. John; is represented now as fighting with a serpent, and now as drinking out of a chalice or a communion cup, to strengthen it for the fight.
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Sense: a kind of large bird of prey noted for its good eyesight.
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 Afrikaans: arend |
 Arabic: نَسْر، عُقاب |
 Bulgarian: орел |
 Brazilian: águia |
 Czech: orel |
 German: der Adler |
 Danish: ørn |
 Greek: αετός |
 Spanish: águila |
 Estonian: kotkas |
 Farsi: عقاب |
 Finnish: kotka |
 French: aigle |
 Hebrew: נֶשֶׁר |
 Hindi: गरुड़, उकाब |
 Croatian: orao |
 Hungarian: sas |
 Indonesian: elang |
 Icelandic: örn |
 Italian: aquila |
 Japanese: わし |
 Korean: 독수리 |
 Lithuanian: erelis |
 Latvian: ērglis |
 Malay: helang |
 Dutch: adelaar |
 Norwegian: ørn |
 Polish: orzeł |
 Persian: عقاب |
 Pashto: عقاب، يودول باښه: دامريكى |
 Portuguese: águia |
 Romanian: vultur |
 Russian: орёл |
 Slovak: orol |
 Slovenian: orel |
 Serbian: orao |
 Swedish: örn |
 Thai: นกอินทรี |
 Turkish: kartal |
 Taiwanese: 鷹 |
 Ukrainian: орел |
 Urdu: عقاب |
 Vietnamese: đại bàng |
 Chinese: 鹰 |
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