variants:
or less commonly aery
Definition of aerie
1
: the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
2
obsolete
: a brood of birds of prey
3
: an elevated often secluded dwelling, structure, or position
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The first known use of aerie was circa 1520
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