EAGLESTONE

Meaning of EAGLESTONE in English

/ee"geuhl stohn'/ , n.

a concretionary lump of ironstone about the size of a walnut, formerly believed to be carried by eagles to their nests as a magical aid in laying eggs.

[ 1595-1605; EAGLE + STONE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

EAGLESTONE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a concretionary nodule of clay ironstone about the size of a walnut that the ancients believed an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EAGLESTONE — (n.) A concretionary nodule of clay ironstone, of the size of a walnut or larger, so called by the ancients, …
Английский словарь Webster
EAGLESTONE — ( n. ) A concretionary nodule of clay ironstone, of the size of a walnut or larger, so called by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EAGLESTONE — noun a concretionary nodule of clay ironstone, of the size of a walnut or larger, so called by the ancients, …
Webster English vocab
EAGLESTONE — минер. этит, орлиный камень (конкреционный желвак)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
AETITES — ˌāəˈtīd.(ˌ)ēz noun ( plural aetites ) Etymology: Latin, from Greek aetitēs, from aetitēs, adjective, of an eagle, from aetos, aietos …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AETITES — (n.) See Eaglestone.
Английский словарь Webster
AETITES — ( n. ) See Eaglestone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AETITES — noun ·see eaglestone.
Webster English vocab
STONE — Synonyms and related words : Irish confetti, Lydian stone, Tarmac, Tarvia, aa, abyssal rock, acorn, adamant, adamantine, adobe, agate, alexandrite, …
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