n.
Variant: also aery
Pronunciation: ' er- ē , ' ir-, ' ā -( ə -)r ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin aerea, from Old French aire, probably from Vulgar Latin *agrum origin, nest, lair, from Latin ager field ― more at ACRE
Date: 1554
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