Word Finder - eagle

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Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

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• broadwing
• erne

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A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

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A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.

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A score of two under par for a hole.

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To score an eagle.

The eagle has landed.

Etanna conspired with the eagle to fly to the highest heaven.

He turned quickly and saw an eagle rising into the air with his moneybag in its claws.

The most significant was the liberation, at the moment of kindling the funeral pyre, of an eagle which was supposed to bear the emperor's soul to heaven.

As a rule there are not many birds, but the eagle and the vulture may occasionally be seen; of eatable kinds partridges and wild pigeons are the most abundant.

A regular eagle he is! loudly remarked the nurse, as she stood in one of the doorways.

There is also a white eagle.

Bald Eagle - I went a bit overboard with the farmyard noises on this, but I liked the way Winston hit the anvil.

They depict the See of Oxford impaling argent an eagle sable charged with a mullet argent.

Such a nose is called a hook nose or eagle's beak.

The badge is a black and gold imperial eagle surmounted by the imperial crown.

The grand cross resembles the badge of the Black Eagle, but is white and the eagles in the corners red, the central medallion bearing the initials W.R.

Such have, as a rule, at least three, oftener five classes, and here belong such as the Order of the Bath (British), Red Eagle (Prussia), Legion of Honour (France).

The star of silver bears the black eagle on an orange ground surrounded by a silver fillet on which is the motto of the order Suum Cuique.

The Order of the Red Eagle, the second of the Prussian orders, was founded originally as the Order of Sincerity (L'Ordre de la Sincerit y) in 1705 by George William, hereditary prince of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.

The original constitution and insignia are now entirely changed, with the exception of the red eagle which formed the centre of the cross of the badge.

Each of the "four living creatures" of Ezekiel and the Apocalypse has been attributed to each of the four evangelists in turn; Augustine and Bede think that Mark is designated by the "man"; Theophylact and others think that he is designated by the eagle; Anastasius Sinaita makes his symbol the ox; but medieval art acquiesced in the opinion of Jerome that he was indicated by the lion.

On land, however, whither they resort to breed, they seek food of their own taking, whether small mammals, little birds, insects or berries; but even here their uncommon courage is exhibited, and they will defend their homes and offspring with the utmost spirit against any intruder, repeatedly shooting down on man or dog that invades their haunts, while every bird almost, from an eagle downwards, is repelled by buffets or something worse.

Other favorites show just the eagle's head or portray the eagle at rest, coolly surveying its territory.

The badge is the black double-headed eagle surrounded by a blue-enamelled ornamented border, with the inscription Salus et Gloria on a white fillet; the eagle bears a red Greek cross with gold and blue borders.

In 1805 the rank of "Grand Eagle " (now Grand Cross, or Grand Cordon) was instituted, taking precedence of the grand officers.

The Order of the Black Eagle, one of the most distinguished of European orders, was founded in 1701 by the elector of Brandenburg, Frederick I., in memory of his coronation as king of Prussia.

Only those who have received the Order of the Red Eagle are eligible.

Since 1st October 1867 all its ships have carried the same flag, of the national colorsblack, white, red, with the Prussian eagle and the iron cross.

An eagle with buzzard-like habits, the Leucopternis plumbea, is likewise common in Ecuador.

Ganymede being carried off by the eagle was the subject of a bronze group by the Athenian sculptor Leochares, imitated in a marble statuette in the Vatican.

Eagle Rock (about 650 ft.), on the summit of First Mountain, commands a splendid view.

The'Brooklyn Daily Eagle, which occupies an attractive building near the borough hall, has been a newspaper of strong influence in the community.

First he was an errand boy in a lawyer's office; then he was employed in a printing office; next he became a country school teacher; he founded (1836) and till 1839 edited the Long Islander at Huntingdon, and later edited a daily paper in Brooklyn (the Eagle, 1846-1847) then he was found in New Orleans, on the editorial staff of ths.

Are you inspired by America's symbol, the magnificent bald eagle?

The front panel is centered by a blind cartouche supported by winged putti and an eagle above military trophies.

The many other species of bird include chough, corncrake, golden eagle, merlin, buzzard and hen harrier.

With the marketing clout of Lockheed Martin behind it, the future of the Golden Eagle is sure to be bright.

Nearby at the new Eagle Lake reserve, we found some late wintering Bronzed cowbirds but the real spectacle were the herons and waders.

The CSC vehicles parked outside the window gleam in their ' bald eagle ' paint jobs.

This told me the green splodges on which my eagle was resting in fact represented a cactus branch.

A bald eagle swoops across the bay and perches on a tall spruce.

Traditionally, eagle tattoos are realistic representations of majestic birds - but they can also be abstract designs, simple line drawings, or portraits of fantastic beasts.

Bald eagle designs often symbolize patriotism.

The flag appears as a background, grasped in the eagle's talons, or wrapped around the bird like a cape.

A popular format has the eagle swooping down, wings spread and talons stretched, ready to grasp its prey.

Lettering adds a specific meaning to an eagle tat.

Eagle tattoos make impressive back pieces.

Almost all leather helmets include a brass eagle at the tip of the identification badge, which has become an iconic part of the firefighting tradition.

Mexico has abolished its former orders, the Mexican Eagle, 1865, and Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1853; as has Brazil those of the Southern Cross, 1822, Dom Pedro I., 1826, the Rose, 1829, and the Brazilian branches of the Portuguese orders of Christ, St Benedict of Aviz and St James.

Among birds of prey are the golden eagle, bald eagle, hawks and owls.

Basil was the first grand-duke of Moscow who adopted the title of tsar and the double-headed eagle of the East Roman empire.

The socalled Egyptian eagle owl (Bubo ascalaphus) is rather rare, but the barn owl is common.

The wild cat may yet be found in the Highlands, and the polecat, ermine and pine marten still exist, the golden eagle and the white-tailed eagle haunt the wilder and more remote mountainous districts, while the other large birds of prey, like the osprey and kite, are becoming scarce.

The Raptores are well represented by a large number of genera and species, which include the condor, eagle, vulture, falcon, hawk and owl.