eagle-hawk

noun

a large aggressive Australian eagle, Aquila audax: Also called: wedge-tailed eagle

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How to use eagle-hawk in a sentence

A tribal decree is therefore passed, that clan Eagle Hawk must "segment itself," and go to new lands.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew Lang
Not a man or woman in the segmented portion of clan Eagle Hawk can now have a wife or a husband, for they can only marry Crows.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew Lang
Again, among the Ta-ta-thi tribe, two species of Eagle Hawk occur as totems.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew Lang
The exogamous 'phratries' of these tribes are eagle-hawk and Crow.
Social Origins and Primal Law | Andrew Lang
This decree means that a portion of clan Eagle Hawk must emigrate.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew Lang

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