eyrie
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eyrie
- /ˈɪə.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈaɪ.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈɛː.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈɪ.ɹi/ US
- /ˈaɪ.ɹi/ US
- /ˈɛ.ɹi/ US
Sounds like airy, eerie, Erie · Rhymes with -ɪəɹi, -ɛəɹi, -aɪəɹi
Where it comes from
From Middle English eire, aire, from Old French aire or Medieval Latin aeria. Old French aire, in the sense of an eagle's nest, may have derived from Latin ager, or may less likely be related to the other senses, ultimately from Latin ārea.
noun eyries · aerie · aery · eyry · ayrie · aiery
- The nest of a bird of prey. The methods employed to ascend to the nest of a bird of prey depend, in each instance, upon its site. If the nest is in a tree, a man can climb up and, having put the young ones in a basket, carry them home. If, however, the eyrie is built in the fissure of a lofty rock, a man is secured to the end
- Any high and remote but commanding place.
Translations
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noun bird of prey's nest
| 中文 | 鷹巢 /鹰巢 yīng cháo |
|---|---|
| Français | nid d'aigle, aire |
| Deutsch | Horst |
| Русский | орли́ное гнездо́ orlínoje gnezdó, гнездо́ хи́щной пти́цы gnezdó xíščnoj ptícy |
noun any high and remote but commanding place
| 日本語 | 高所にある家 kōsho ni aru ie |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Adlerhorst, Adlernest |
Talk about this word "eyrie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eyrie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eyrie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eyrie "eyrie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eyrie.Cite this
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title = {eyrie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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