eyrie

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
  2. noun any habitation at a high altitude

Etymology

From Middle English eire, aire, from Old French aire or Medieval Latin aeria. Old French aire, in the sense of an eagle's nest, may have derived from Latin ager, or may less likely be related to the other senses, ultimately from Latin ārea.

In classic literature

Synonyms

aerie, aery, eyry

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