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eagle

[ ee-guhl ]

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noun

any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations. Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
a figure or representation of an eagle, much used as an emblem:
the Roman eagle.
a standard, seal, or the like bearing such a figure.
one of a pair of silver insignia in the shape of eagles with outstretched wings worn by a colonel in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and by a captain in the U.S. Navy.
Eagle, a gold coin of the United States, traded for investment, available in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 dollars containing 1/10 to 1 troy ounce of gold, having on its reverse a picture of an eagle: first issued in 1986.
a former gold coin of the United States, issued until 1933, equal to 10 dollars, showing an eagle on its reverse.
Golf. a score of two below par for any single hole.
Eagle, Astronomy. the constellation Aquila.
Cards.
1. a representation in green of an eagle, used on playing cards to designate a suit in the pack additional to the four standard suits.
2. a card of a suit so designated.
3. eagles, the suit itself.

verb (used with object)

eagled, eagling.

Golf. to make an eagle on (a hole).

eagle

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noun

any of various birds of prey of the genera Aquila, Harpia, etc, having large broad wings and strong soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc) See also golden eagle harpy eagle sea eagle aquiline
a representation of an eagle used as an emblem, etc, esp representing power
the Roman eagle
a standard, seal, etc, bearing the figure of an eagle
golf a score of two strokes under par for a hole
a former US gold coin worth ten dollars: withdrawn from circulation in 1934
the shoulder insignia worn by a US full colonel or equivalent rank

verb

golf to score two strokes under par for a hole

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eagle¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English egle, from Anglo-French, Old French egle, aigle, from Latin aquila, noun use of feminine of aquilus “d��-��Ǳ��ǰ��”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eagle¹

C14: from Old French aigle, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila, perhaps from aquilus dark

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The act has been credited with saving 99% of the species it protects from extinction, including bald eagles, California condors and Mexican gray wolves.

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Constitution underneath a pattern of bald eagles and the Stars and Stripes.

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For example, the polar bear represents the Arctic, sea turtles serve as ambassadors to the sea, the bald eagle is iconic to North America and the giant panda symbolizes conservation efforts in China.

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He sports a feather Rudy gave him; eagles will be a motif in his storyline.

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Conan Doyle: creator of Sherlock Holmes and by extension all subsequent super sleuths with an eccentric character, eagle eye for detail, encyclopedic knowledge of unexpectedly useful trivia and the brain of a UNIVAC.

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eagerness eagle eye

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