slovo | definícia |
Aerie (gcide) | Aerie \Ae"rie\ (?; 277), n. [OE. aire, eire, air, nest, also
origin, descent, OF. aire, LL. area, aera, nest of a bird of
prey, perh. fr. L. area an open space (for birds of prey like
to build their nests on flat and open spaces on the top of
high rocks). Cf. Area.]
The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a
brood of such birds; eyrie. --Shak. Also fig.: A human
residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest.
[1913 Webster] |
aerie (wn) | aerie
n 1: the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
[syn: aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry]
2: any habitation at a high altitude [syn: aerie, aery,
eyrie, eyry] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
faerie (mass) | faerie
- kúzelný, rozprávkové kráľovstvo, víla |
faerie (encz) | faerie,kouzelný adj: Zdeněk Brožfaerie,pohádková říše Zdeněk Brožfaerie,víla v: Zdeněk Brož |
Aerie (gcide) | Aerie \Ae"rie\ (?; 277), n. [OE. aire, eire, air, nest, also
origin, descent, OF. aire, LL. area, aera, nest of a bird of
prey, perh. fr. L. area an open space (for birds of prey like
to build their nests on flat and open spaces on the top of
high rocks). Cf. Area.]
The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a
brood of such birds; eyrie. --Shak. Also fig.: A human
residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest.
[1913 Webster] |
Faerie (gcide) | Faerie \Fa"["e]r*ie\, n.
1. A fairy. [Archaic]
[PJC]
2. The land of the fairies, in fables; fairyland.
[PJC] |
faerie (wn) | faerie
n 1: a small being, human in form, playful and having magical
powers [syn: fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite]
2: the enchanted realm of fairies [syn: fairyland, faerie,
faery] |
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