eyrie — ozdic

Collocations

3

VERB + EYRIE

flew

PREP.

from

ADV.

strenuously

Definitions

noun

1

The nest of a bird of prey.

The methods employed to ascend to the nest of a bird of prey depend, in each instance, upon its site. If the nest is in a tree, a man can climb up and, having put the young ones in a basket, carry them home. If, however, the eyrie is built in the fissure of a lofty rock, a man is secured to the end of a rope and descends or is lowered from the rim of the mountain or cliff to the level of the hollow in which the eyrie is built and, entering, lifts the bird from the nest.

2

Any high and remote but commanding place.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — any habitation at a high altitude

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noun — the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

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Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

2

01

The methods employed to ascend to the nest of a bird of prey depend, in each instance, upon its site. If the nest is in a tree, a man can climb up and, having put the young ones in a basket, carry the

Wiktionary

02

Every rook within a mile flew from its eyrie and cawed strenuously.

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Usage Notes

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