| 单词 | aerie |
| 释义 | aerie /air"ee, ear"ee/, n. 1. the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk. 2. a lofty nest of any large bird. 3. a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain. 4. Obs. the brood in a nest, esp. of a bird of prey. Also, aery, eyrie, eyry. [1575-85; < AF, OF airie, equiv. to aire ( < L ager field, presumably "nest" in VL; see ACRE) + ie -Y3; cf. ML aerea, aeria aerie, brood < OF aire] |
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