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eagle
What does eagle mean?
eagle (noun): any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce eagle?
/ˈiɡəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does eagle come from?
From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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