eagle owl

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noun

any of several large owls of the genus Bubo, having prominent tufts of feathers on each side of the head, especially B. bubo of Europe and Asia.

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Origin of eagle owl

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby eagle owl

eagerness, eagle, eagle eye, eagle-eyed, eagle-hawk, eagle owl, Eagle Pass, eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet

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How to use eagle owl in a sentence

Also in Germany, he made The Mountain Eagle, which was set, Hitchcock recalled, “in Old Kentucky, wherever that might be.”
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This video remedies that injustice, showcasing an owl doing a butterfly stroke in Lake Michigan.
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During the 1970s, the then brand new F-15A Eagle carried the same antiquated armament as the Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom II.
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The exercise, called Anatolian Eagle, was conducted well out of sight of the wars raging in Syria and Iraq.
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These Tumblrs have both gone viral, but New York subway cars are still full of men sitting spread eagle across three seats.
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We always think of “eagle” when we think of “swoop,” but we do not often think of “swoop” when we think of “eagle.”
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He was a good judge of men, that eagle-faced major; he knew that the slightest move with hostile intent would mean a smoking gun.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The old owl no longer hooted, and the water-oaks had ceased to moan as they bent their heads.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.
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Now under the ivy-laden branches of a tall old tree an owl startles them with its shriek.
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British Dictionary definitions for eagle owl

eagle owl

noun

a large owl, Bubo bubo, of Europe and Asia. It has brownish speckled plumage and large ear tufts

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