| golden eagle n. A large eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) of mountainous areas of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark plumage with brownish-yellow feathers on the back of the head and neck. |
golden eagle
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, of mountainous regions of the N hemisphere, having a plumage that is golden brown on the back and brown elsewhere
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| Noun | 1. |  golden eagle - large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neckbird of Jove, eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight genus Aquila, Aquila - a genus of Accipitridae ringtail - an immature golden eagle |
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