AERIE


Meaning of AERIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also aery ˈer-ē, ˈir-, ˈā-(ə-)rē

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.