eagle

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English[edit]

An eagle
The coats of arms of Germany, Poland, Mexico and Egypt (among others) depict eagles in various colors and styles.

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (eagle). More at erne.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːɡəl/
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  • (US, dialectal, chiefly Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈɪɡəl/
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Particularly: "Someone from Philadelphia"

Noun[edit]

eagle (plural eagles)

  1. Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
    Synonyms: erne, broadwing
  2. (US, numismatics, historical) A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
  3. (historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.
  4. (golf) A score of two under par for a hole.
    I got an eagle in the third hole.

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Golf

Derived terms[edit]

terms derived from the carnivorous bird
terms derived from U.S. coin
other derived terms

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See also[edit]

13th-c. counterfeit coin:

Verb[edit]

eagle (third-person singular simple present eagles, present participle eagling, simple past and past participle eagled)

  1. (golf) To score an eagle.

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English eagle.

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Noun[edit]

eagle c (singular definite eaglen, plural indefinite eagler)

  1. (golf) eagle (two under par)

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English eagle. Doublet of aigle.

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Noun[edit]

eagle m (plural eagles)

  1. (golf) eagle

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