Eagle Definition
ēgəl
eagled, eagles, eagling
noun
eagles
Any of a number of large, strong, flesh-eating accipitrine birds of prey noted for their sharp vision and powerful wings, as the bald eagle.
Webster's New World
A representation of the eagle, used as a symbol or emblem of a nation, etc.
Webster's New World
A former U.S. gold coin worth $10
Webster's New World
A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars.
American Heritage
A score of two under par on any hole.
Webster's New World
verb
To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par.
American Heritage
To score an eagle on (a given hole)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- double birdie
pronoun
Any of a number of rivers in the United States and Canada.
Wiktionary
A city in Idaho.
Wiktionary
Origin of Eagle
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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. More at erne.
From Wiktionary
Middle English egle from Anglo-Norman from Old Provençal aigla from Latin aquila
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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