Eagle Meaning and Definition

Word: Eagle

How to pronounce: iːgl

Noun

Definitions:

1. A large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight.

Example sentences: "The South African National Bird of Prey Centre takes in injured raptors - eagles, owls, sparrow hawks, for example - and nurses them back to health."

2. A score of two strokes under par at a hole.

Example sentences: "He also had an eagle three at the ninth"

3. In the US, a former gold coin worth ten dollars.

Example sentences: "For instance, if the banks issued dollar notes, silver dollars ceased to circulate, and no one paid with a gold eagle if a ten dollar note was at hand."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Play (a hole) in two strokes under par.

Example sentences: "He eagled the last to share fourth place"

Synonyms:

aquiline

erne

sea eagle

Derivations:

Eaglet

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Eagle in Other Languages...

Spanish:

German: Adler

French: Aigle

Italian: Aquila

Turkish: Kartallar