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Definitions for eyrieˈɛər i, ˈɪər i

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ey•rieˈɛər i, ˈɪər i(n.)(pl.)-ries.

or ey•ry

  1. Ref: aerie .

Princeton's WordNet

  1. aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry(noun)

    the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

  2. aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry(noun)

    any habitation at a high altitude

Wiktionary

  1. eyrie(Noun)

    A bird of prey's nest.

  2. eyrie(Noun)

    Any high and remote but commanding place.

    3. Origin: From aire or . Old French aire, in the sense of an eagle's nest, may have derived from ager, or may less likely be related to the other senses, ultimately from Latin area.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eyrie(noun)

    alt. of Eyry

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