eagle

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noun

ea·​gle ˈē-gəl How to pronounce eagle (audio)
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: any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight
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: the eagle-bearing standard of the ancient Romans
b
: one of a pair of eagle-bearing silver insignia of rank worn by a military colonel or a navy captain
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: a gold coin of the U.S. bearing an eagle on the reverse and usually having a value of ten dollars
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: a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole compare birdie
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capitalized [Fraternal Order of Eagles] : a member of a major fraternal order

eagle

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verb

eagled; eagling ˈē-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce eagle (audio)

transitive verb

: to score an eagle on (a golf hole)

Examples of eagle in a Sentence

Noun She made an eagle on the fourth hole. She made eagle on the fourth hole. Verb She eagled the fourth hole.
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Noun
The national punch line was that the Cincinnati eagle looked more like a turkey. Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024 At the end of three days, the top band will take home the coveted eagle trophy, which now resides in Avon, Indiana. Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
Ciganda was among the players who took advantage of an earlier tee time, eagling the par-5 fifth hole and adding another on the short par-4 16th to climb quickly up the leaderboard. John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024 Shane Lowry just eagled No. 13 and improved to 8-under on the day, and Justin Thomas, the other half of his twosome, had done the same to bring his round to 7-under. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for eagle 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English egle, from Anglo-French egle, aigle, from Latin aquila

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eagle was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eagle. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

eagle

noun
ea·​gle
ˈē-gəl
1
: any of various large day-flying sharp-eyed birds of prey with a powerful flight that are related to the hawks
2
: a seal or standard shaped like or bearing an eagle
3
: a 10-dollar gold coin of the U.S.
4
: a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole

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