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golden eagle


golden eagle

noun

Definition of GOLDEN EAGLE

: a dark brown eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) of the northern hemisphere with gold-colored feathers on the back of the head and neck, a gray beak, and yellow legs and feet
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First Known Use of GOLDEN EAGLE

1809

Rhymes with GOLDEN EAGLE

double eagle, extralegal, harpy eagle, legal eagle, paralegal

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