Eyrie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪə.ɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eyrie is a noun meaning The nest of a bird of prey.
Meaning
The nest of a bird of prey.
More Meanings
- Any high and remote but commanding place.
Example Sentences
The methods employed to ascend to the nest of a bird of prey depend, in each instance, upon its site. If the nest is in a tree, a man can climb up and, having put the young ones in a basket, carry them home. If, however, the eyrie is built in the fissure of a lofty rock, a man is secured to the end of a rope and descends or is lowered from the rim of the mountain or cliff to the level of the hollow in which the eyrie is built and, entering, lifts the bird from the nest.
Word Forms
- eyries
- eyry
Synonyms for eyrie
Depending on context, synonyms include aery, aerie, eyry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aery, aerie, eyry, nest, eerie, eggery.
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