See also: Eagle

English edit

 
An eagle
 
The coats of arms of Germany, Poland, Mexico and Egypt (among others) depict eagles in various colors and styles.

Etymology edit

From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (eagle). More at erne.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːɡəl/
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  • (US, dialectal, chiefly Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈɪɡəl/
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Particularly: "Someone from Philadelphia"

Noun edit

eagle (plural eagles)

  1. Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
    Synonyms: erne, broadwing
  2. (US, numismatics, historical) A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
  3. (historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.
  4. (golf) A score of two under par for a hole.
    I got an eagle in the third hole.

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Golf

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terms derived from the carnivorous bird
terms derived from U.S. coin
other derived terms

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13th-c. counterfeit coin:

Verb edit

eagle (third-person singular simple present eagles, present participle eagling, simple past and past participle eagled)

  1. (golf) To score an eagle.

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Etymology edit

From English eagle.

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eagle c (singular definite eaglen, plural indefinite eagler)

  1. (golf) eagle (two under par)

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English eagle. Doublet of aigle.

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eagle m (plural eagles)

  1. (golf) eagle

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