Aquila, genus Aquila
(noun) a genus of Accipitridae
Aquila, L'Aquila, Aquila degli Abruzzi
(noun) the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
Aquila
(noun) a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Aq"ui*la, n; pl. Aquilæ. Etym: [L., an eagle.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of eagles.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle. Aquila alba Etym: [L., white eagle], an alchemical name of calomel. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
