EYRIE

aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry

(noun) any habitation at a high altitude

aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry

(noun) the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eyrie (plural eyries)

The nest of a bird of prey.

Any high and remote but commanding place.

Source: Wiktionary


Ey"rie, Ey"ry, n.; pl. Ey"ries. Etym: [See Aerie]

Definition: The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in a lofty place; aerie. The eagle and the stork On cliffs and cedar tops their eyries build. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SENSE

(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”


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