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See also: Eagle
English[edit]
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]
Noun[edit]
eagle (plural eagles)
- Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
- (US, numismatics, historical) A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
- (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.
- (golf) A score of two under par for a hole.
Derived terms[edit]
terms derived from the carnivorous bird
terms derived from U.S. coin
Translations[edit]
any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae
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a gold coin with a face value of $10.00
in golf, a score of two under par for a hole
See also[edit]
Verb[edit]
eagle (third-person singular simple present eagles, present participle eagling, simple past and past participle eagled)
Translations[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Eagle (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
eagle c (singular definite eaglen, plural indefinite eagler)
References[edit]
- “eagle” in Den Danske Ordbog
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
eagle m (plural eagles)
Coordinate terms[edit]
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- American English
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- en:Heraldic charges
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