alerion
[uh-leer-ee-uh n, -on]
|
noun Heraldry.
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
Nearby words
- aleppo,
- aleppo boil,
- aleppo gall,
- aleppo pine,
- alerce,
- alert,
- alertly,
- alertness,
- alesia,
- alessandra
Origin of alerion
1595–1605; < French alérion ≪ Frankish *adalaron-; cognate with Old High German adelare noble eagle (German Adler eagle), from distinction made in falconry between noble and ignoble birds of prey, equivalent to adal noble + *aron- eagle; see erne
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for alerion
The Alerion is a small bird of the eagle tribe, heraldically depicted as without beak or feet.
Curious Creatures in Zoology|John AshtonA curious form of the eagle is found in the alerion, which is represented without beak or legs.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesSome writers confound it with the martlet, stating that the alerion is the same bird with its wings displayed or extended.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb