[ 'ɪəri , 'ʌɪri , 'ɛ:ri ]
( US also aerie )
■ noun a large nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high in a tree or on a cliff.
Origin
C15: from med. L. aeria , aerea , eyria , prob. from OFr. aire , from L. area 'level piece of ground', in late L. 'nest of a bird of prey'.