the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in a lofty place; aerie.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Old spellings of aery.
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n. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
n. any habitation at a high altitude
Word Usage
"He chooses for his home a cave or natural hole on the face of a high cliff; this is called the eyrie, and here he gathers together sticks, and odds and ends to make a kind of bedding for his young."