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aerie

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aer·ie or aer·y also ey·rie or ey·ry  (âr, îr)
n. pl. aer·ies also eyr·ies
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, from Latin rea, open space, threshing-floor.]
aerie [ˈɛərɪ ˈɪərɪ]
n
a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrie
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aerie - the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)aerie - the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
aery, eyrie, eyry
bird nest, bird's nest, birdnest - nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
2.aerie - any habitation at a high altitudeaerie - any habitation at a high altitude    
aery, eyrie, eyry
habitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
Translations
aerie [ˈɪəri ˈɛəri] n (US) → aire f
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For Spirits when they please Can either Sex assume, or both; so soft And uncompounded is their Essence pure, Not ti'd or manacl'd with joynt or limb, Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones, Like cumbrous flesh; but in what shape they choose Dilated or condens't, bright or obscure, Can execute their aerie purposes, And works of love or enmity fulfill.
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As it was now pitch dark within their tiny aerie they lay down upon their blankets to try to gain, through sleep, a brief respite of forgetfulness.
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Shortly after they passed the summit of the ridge which formed the boundary between the desert and the fertile country, Ska, the vulture, winging his way at a high altitude toward his aerie, caught sight of a strange new bird of gigantic proportions encroaching upon the preserves of his aerial domain.
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