eyrie
ey·rie
eyrie · eyries
гніздо хижого птаха
орлиное гнездо, гнездо хищной птицы
Horst, Adlerhorst, Adlernest
The nest of a bird of preyThe nest of a bird of prey.
UK/ˈɪə.ɹi/US/ˈɪ.ɹi/
» Every rook within a mile flew from its eyrie and cawed strenuously.
Meaning
2 senses(UK)The nest of a bird of prey.
Horst
орли́ное гнездо́orlínoje gnezdó, гнездо́ хи́щной пти́цыgnezdó xíščnoj ptícy
гніздо хижого птахаhnizdo xyžoho ptaxa
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
(UK)Any high and remote but commanding place.
Adlerhorst, Adlernest
Examples
1 sentencesEvery rook within a mile flew from its eyrie and cawed strenuously.
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
bird of prey's nest:
Русский
By meaning 1
bird of prey's nest:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
bird of prey's nest:
any high and remote but commanding place:
Origin
From Middle English eire, aire, from Old French aire or Medieval Latin aeria. Old French aFrom 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.
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