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aerie
aeriethe nest of a bird of prey, a house or fortress located high on a hill or mountain
Not to be confused with:airy – breezy; jaunty; sprightly; lively: airy songs; unsubstantial; unreal; imaginary; fanciful; loftyaer·ie or aer·y also ey·rie or ey·ry (âr′ē, îr′ē)n. pl. aer·ies also ey·ries 1. The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place.2. A house or stronghold perched on a height.
[Medieval Latin aeria, from Old French aire, aerie, origin, family (probably influenced by Latin ārea, open space, threshing floor, and āerius, aerial), from Latin ager, field; see agro- in Indo-European roots.]aerie (ˈɛərɪ; ˈɪərɪ) n a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrieaer•ie or aer•y (ˈɛər i, ˈɪər i)
n., pl. aer•ies or ey•ries. 1. the lofty nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle. 2. a lofty nest of any large bird. 3. a dwelling located high on a hill or mountain. 4. Obs. the brood in a nest, esp. of a bird of prey. [1575–85; < Anglo-French, Old French airie=aire (< Latin ager field, presumably “nest” in Vulgar Latin; see acre) + ie -y3] Aerie, Eyrie a brood of birds of prey. See also brood, nest.Examples: aerie of children, 1602; of eagles; of hawks, 1598; of pheasants, 1604; of ravens.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  aerie - the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)aery, eyrie, eyrybird nest, birdnest, bird's nest - nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young | | 2. |  aerie - any habitation at a high altitude aery, eyrie, eyryhabitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plant |
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Related to aerie: American eagleSynonyms for aerienoun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)SynonymsRelated Words- bird nest
- birdnest
- bird's nest
noun any habitation at a high altitudeSynonymsRelated Words |