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
eyry (plural eyries)
(rare) Alternative spelling of eyrie
• yery
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
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
