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eagle

UK/ˈiɡəl/ US/ˈɪi̯ɡəl] ~ [ˈɪi̯ɡl̩/ common us
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

3.

a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

4.

an emblem representing power

  • “the Roman eagle”

verb

1.

shoot in two strokes under par

Origin

* 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.

Phrases

  • African crowned eagle terms derived from the carnivorous bird
  • African fish eagle terms derived from the carnivorous bird
  • American eagle terms derived from the carnivorous bird
  • bald eagle terms derived from the carnivorous bird
  • bateleur eagle terms derived from the carnivorous bird
  • blood eagle terms derived from the carnivorous bird
  • booted eagle terms derived from the carnivorous bird
  • changeable hawk-eagle terms derived from the carnivorous bird
  • Eagle and Swinethorpe
  • Eagle effect
  • Eagle syndrome

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