aerie

aerie

the nest of a bird of prey, a house or fortress located high on a hill or mountain

Not to be confused with:

airy – breezy; jaunty; sprightly; lively: airy songs; unsubstantial; unreal; imaginary; fanciful; lofty

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aer·ie

or aer·y also ey·rie or ey·ry (âr′ē, îr′ē)

n. pl. aer·ies also ey·ries

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.

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[Medieval Latin aeria, from Old French aire, aerie, origin, family (probably influenced by Latin ārea, open space, threshing floor, and āerius, aerial), from Latin ager, field; see agro- in Indo-European roots.]

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aerie

(ˈɛərɪ; ˈɪərɪ)

n

a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrie

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aer•ie

or aer•y

(ˈɛər i, ˈɪər i)

n., pl. aer•ies or ey•ries.

1. the lofty nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle.

2. a lofty nest of any large bird.

3. a dwelling located high on a hill or mountain.

4. Obs. the brood in a nest, esp. of a bird of prey.

[1575–85; < Anglo-French, Old French airie=aire (< Latin ager field, presumably “nest” in Vulgar Latin; see acre) + ie -y³]

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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.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aerie - the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) aery, eyrie, eyry bird nest, birdnest, bird's nest - nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
	2.	aerie - any habitation at a high altitude   aery, eyrie, eyry habitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

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Translations

aire

aerie

[ˈɪəri ˈɛəri] n (US) → aire f

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