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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024aer•ie or aer•y or ey•rie /ˈɛri, ˈɪri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ies or -ries. - Birdsthe nest of a bird of prey (such as an eagle or a hawk) located high on a hill or mountain.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024aer•ie (âr′ē, ēr′ē),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsthe nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Birdsa lofty nest of any large bird.
- a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain.
- Birds[Obs.]the brood in a nest, esp. of a bird of prey.
Also, aery, eyrie, eyry. - Old French aire
- Latin ager field, presumably "nest'' in Vulgar Latin; see acre) + ie -y3; compare Medieval Latin aerea, aeria aerie, brood
- Anglo-French, Old French airie, equivalent. to aire (
- 1575–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aerie /ˈɛərɪ; ˈɪərɪ/ n - a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrie
ey•rie (âr′ē, ēr′ē),USA pronunciation n. - aerie.
Also, ey′ry. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: eyrie /ˈɪərɪ; ˈɛərɪ; ˈaɪərɪ/, aerie n - the nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built in a high inaccessible place
- any high isolated position or place
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin airea, from Latin ārea open field, hence nest |