eaglet

[ee-glit]

noun

1. a young eagle.

eaglet

/ ˈiːɡlɪt /

noun

1. a young eagle

Word History and Origins

Origin of eaglet¹

First recorded in 1565–75, eaglet is from the Middle French word aiglette (in heraldry). See eagle, -et

Example Sentences

It claimed the life of one of the eaglets, named Misty.

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The pair have attracted tens of thousands of viewers around the world as they have hatched and reared a combined five eaglets, including Sunny and Gizmo earlier this year.

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Gizmo is the fifth eaglet from Jackie and Shadow who has fledged.

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Video showed that, as the eaglet took off at 10:46 a.m.,

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One of the Big Bear eaglets marked another milestone Thursday — hovering in the air for the first time.

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