Eyry

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Eyrie \Ey"rie\, Eyry \Ey"ry\ ([=a]"r[y^] or [=e]"r[y^]; 277),
     n.; pl. {Ey"ries} (-r[i^]z). [See {Aerie}]
     The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in
     a lofty place; aerie.
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           The eagle and the stork
           On cliffs and cedar tops their eyries build. --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  eyry
       n 1: the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
            [syn: {aerie}, {aery}, {eyrie}]
       2: any habitation at a high altitude [syn: {aerie}, {aery}, {eyrie}]