English Explanatory Dictionary

eyrie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The nest of a bird of prey.
  2. Any high and remote but commanding place.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪə.ɹi/ /ˈaɪ.ɹi/ /ˈɛː.ɹi/ en-au-eyrie.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-eyrie.wav /ˈɪ.ɹi/ /ˈɛ.ɹi/

Word forms

eyrie eyries aerie aery eyry ayrie

Etymology

From 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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