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eagle

noun
/ˈiːɡəl//ˈiɡəl/

Etymology

* As an English surname, from the noun eagle. * As an English surname of Norman origin, from L'Aigle in Orne, first attested in 1055 and from Latin aquila, itself meaning "eagle." * Also translated from names in other languages meaning "eagle," such as German Adler, Polish Orzeł, Orzel, Slovene Orel, Lakota waŋbli (compare Eagleman, Redeagle, Whiteeagle). * The name of the English village is believed to be from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah: compare with Acle.

  1. derived from aquila
  2. derived from aigle
  3. derived from egle
  4. inherited from egle

Definitions

  1. Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae,…

    Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

    • I, I go my own way I swim against the stream Forever I will fight the pοwers that be The eagle flies alone

  2. A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

  3. A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling…

    A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.

  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. A score of two under par for a hole.

      • I got an eagle in the third hole.

    2. To score an eagle.

    3. The Apollo Lunar Module of Apollo 11.

    4. A surname transferred from the nickname, from the name of the bird as a byname. See eagle.

    5. Any of a number of rivers in the United States and Canada.

    6. A number of places in the United States

      A number of places in the United States:

    7. A village in Eagle and Swinethorpe parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England…

      A village in Eagle and Swinethorpe parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8767).

    8. An Eagle Scout.

    9. An advancement to the Eagle Scout rank.

      • When will Roderick get his Eagle?

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Derived

African crowned eagle, African fish eagle, American eagle, bald eagle, bateleur eagle, blood eagle, booted eagle, buzzard-eagle, changeable hawk-eagle, Chilean eagle, crested hawk-eagle, crowned eagle, deagle, double-headed eagle, eagle dad, eagle dance, eagle eye, eagle-eye, eagle-eyed, eagle freak, eagle-hawk, eaglehawk, Eagleland, eaglelike, eagle owl, eagle-owl, Eagle Pass, eagle ray, Eagle River, Eagle Rock, Eagle Scout, eagle shark, eagleship, eaglesque, eagless, eagle-stone, eaglestone, eagle stone, eaglet, eastern imperial eagle · +45 more

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA