eaglet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of eaglet
First recorded in 1565–75, eaglet is from the Middle French word aiglette (in heraldry). See eagle, -et
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Asked to observe a newborn chick, she stood in the frigid winter air and watched the eaglet through a scope as it grew and eventually took flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
A cam in Southwest Florida — where eaglet E26 is growing up — has a whopping 175,000 subscribers on YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
She said she would lobby for the eaglet to be called Sandy, after the late director, if the name hasn’t been used already.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Sunny is the fourth eaglet from Jackie and Shadow that has fledged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
After today, however, if you want to see the eaglet, please come down.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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