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aerie
 
SYLLABICATION:aer·ie
PRONUNCIATION:  âr,   îr
VARIANT FORMS: or aer·y also ey·rie or ey·ry
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. aer·ies
1. The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place. 2. A house or stronghold perched on a height.
ETYMOLOGY:Medieval Latin aeria, from Old French aire, from Latin rea, open space, threshing-floor.
 
 
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