Aquila

[ ak-wuh-luh; Italian ah-kwee-lah ]

/ ˈæk wə lə; Italian ˈɑ kwi lɑ /

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noun

a city in central Italy.

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Also called L'Aq·ui·la

[lah-kwee-lah], /ˈlɑ kwi lɑ/, A·qui·la de·gli A·bruz·zi

[ah-kwee-lah de-lyee ah-broot-tsee]. /ˈɑ kwi lɑ ˌdɛ lyi ɑˈbrut tsi/.

Words nearby Aquila

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Other definitions for Aquila (2 of 2)

Aquila²

[ uh-kwil-uh, ak-wuh-luh ]

/ əˈkwɪl ə, ˈæk wə lə /

noun, genitive A·quil·ae

[uh-kwil-ee, ak-wuh-lee]. /əˈkwɪl i, ˈæk wə li/.

the Eagle, a northern constellation south of Cygnus, containing the bright star Altair.

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How to use Aquila in a sentence

Called Aquila, the Facebook-made aircraft project came in for a final landing in 2018.
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She's a contributing columnist for an online Muslim magazine called Aquila.
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Cain was listed as the owner of 23,568 Aquila shares in 2002, when he approved the bonuses.
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Cain made $100,000 a year as an Aquila director and $120,000 a year at Hallmark.
Herman Cain's Aquila Dealings Undercut His Business-Acumen Claims|Wayne Barrett|November 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The company never recovered from 2001, the best of times and the worst of times for Aquila.
Herman Cain's Aquila Dealings Undercut His Business-Acumen Claims|Wayne Barrett|November 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
These pronouncements run directly counter to what Richard Green said he learned from what he called the Aquila “collapse.”
Herman Cain's Aquila Dealings Undercut His Business-Acumen Claims|Wayne Barrett|November 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This possibly may have been a Christian community, like the church which was in the house of Priscilla and Aquila.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The nesting season of the tawny eagle or wokab (Aquila vindhiana) begins in November.
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The long dark, stone-paved hall that was the restaurant of the Aquila Verde seemed cold and cheerless.
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Olive saw the padrone of the Aquila Verde that night before she went to her room and told him she was leaving.
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Aquila lived in the time of Hadrian, to whom he is said to have been related.
The City of God, Volume II|Aurelius Augustine

British Dictionary definitions for Aquila (1 of 2)

Aquila¹

/ (ˈækwɪlə, əˈkwɪlə) /

noun Latin genitive Aquilae (ˈækwɪˌliː)

a constellation lying in the Milky Way close to Cygnus and situated on the celestial equator. The brightest star is Altair

Word Origin for Aquila

from Latin: eagle

British Dictionary definitions for Aquila (2 of 2)

Aquila²

L'Aquila

/ (ˈækwɪlə, Italian ˈaːkwila) /

noun

a city in central Italy, capital of Abruzzi region. Pop: 68 503 (2001)Official name: Aquila degli Abruzzi (ˈdeʎʎi aˈbruttsi)

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Scientific definitions for Aquila

Aquila

[ ăk′wə-lə ]

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Hercules. Aquila (the Eagle) contains the bright star Altair.