alerion

[ uh-leer-ee-uhn, -on ]

/ əˈlɪər i ən, -ˌɒn /

noun Heraldry.

an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.

Origin of alerion

1595–1605; <French alérion ≪ Frankish *adalaron-; cognate with Old High German adelare noble eagle (German Adler eagle), from distinction made in falconry between noble and ignoble birds of prey, equivalent to adal noble + *aron- eagle; see erne

Words nearby alerion

Aleppo, Aleppo boil, Aleppo gall, Aleppo pine, alerce, alerion, alert, -ales, Alesia, Alessandra, Alessandri

Example sentences from the Web for alerion

The Alerion is a small bird of the eagle tribe, heraldically depicted as without beak or feet.
Curious Creatures in Zoology|John Ashton
A curious form of the eagle is found in the alerion, which is represented without beak or legs.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Some writers confound it with the martlet, stating that the alerion is the same bird with its wings displayed or extended.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb

单词	alerion
释义	alerion [ uh-leer-ee-uhn, -on ] / əˈlɪər i ən, -ˌɒn / noun Heraldry. an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs. Origin of alerion 1595–1605; <French alérion ≪ Frankish adalaron-; cognate with Old High German adelare noble eagle (German Adler eagle), from distinction made in falconry between noble and ignoble birds of prey, equivalent to adal noble + aron- eagle; see erne Words nearby alerion Aleppo, Aleppo boil, Aleppo gall, Aleppo pine, alerce, alerion, alert, -ales, Alesia, Alessandra, Alessandri Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alerion The Alerion is a small bird of the eagle tribe, heraldically depicted as without beak or feet. Curious Creatures in Zoology\|John Ashton A curious form of the eagle is found in the alerion, which is represented without beak or legs. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies Some writers confound it with the martlet, stating that the alerion is the same bird with its wings displayed or extended. Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art\|John Vinycomb
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