gier-eagle

[ jeer-ee-guhl ]

noun

1. a bird, probably the Egyptian vulture, regarded as unclean. Leviticus 11:18; Deuteronomy 14:17.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gier-eagle¹

First recorded in 1605–15; gier (from German Geier “vulture”) + eagle

Example Sentences

The screams of a gier-eagle, startled from the withered pine tree on the summit, answered the scream of the mountain.

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