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EYRY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any habitation at a high altitude

Synonyms:

aerie; aery; eyrie; eyry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("eyry" is a kind of...):

habitation (the native habitat or home of an animal or plant)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

Synonyms:

aerie; aery; eyrie; eyry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("eyry" is a kind of...):

bird's nest; bird nest; birdnest (nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young)

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