aerie

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or aer·y also ey·rie or ey·ry (âr'ē, îr'ē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ies, also -ies.
  1. The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place.
  2. A house or stronghold perched on a height.

[Medieval Latin aeria, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, open space, threshing-floor.]



(nest of a bird of prey) see eyrie.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Any habitation at a high altitude; The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ørnerede, højtliggende hus

Nederlands (Dutch)
nest van roofvogel, arendsnest, hoge/ afgelegen woning/positie, kroost van roofvogels

Français (French)
n. - aire, nid d'aigle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Horst

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αετοφωλιά (σε απρόσιτο μέρος)

Italiano (Italian)
nido di rapace, luogo inaccessibile

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ninho (m) de águia (fig.), refúgio (m)

Русский (Russian)
орлиное гнездо, неприступная крепость

Español (Spanish)
n. - aguilera, nido de águilas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - näste, rovfågelsnäste, kull

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
猛禽的巢, 高山上的房舍

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 猛禽的巢, 高山上的房舍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 높은 곳에 있는 둥지, 맹금류의 새끼

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 高巣, 巣びな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بيت فوق مرتفع, وكر النسر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קן נשרים, בית הבנוי במקום גבוה‬


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