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• erne
  erne

  noun

  sea eagle.
• Erne
  Erne

  noun

  a river in N central Republic of Ireland, rising in County Cavan and flowing north across the border, through Upper Lough Erne and Lower Lough Erne and then west to Donegal Bay. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)

erne

American  

[urn] / ɜrn /

Or ern

noun

1. sea eagle.

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Erne ¹ British  

/ ɜːn /

noun

1. a river in N central Republic of Ireland, rising in County Cavan and flowing north across the border, through Upper Lough Erne and Lower Lough Erne and then west to Donegal Bay. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)

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erne ² British  

/ ɜːn /

noun

1. another name for the (European) sea eagle

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Etymology

Origin of erne

before 1000; Middle English ern, arn, Old English earn; cognate with Old High German arn ( German Aar ), Middle Low German arn ( e ); akin to Lithuanian erẽlis eagle, Greek órnīs bird

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Example Sentences

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Then rose a cry as round and round the ravens wheeled in air, The erne all greedy for his prey.

From Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days by Emily Hickey

Then, facing the staring ex-servicemen: "Tetlathi mater erne kai anaskeo ko-omeneper!"

From They Call Me Carpenter by Upton Sinclair

Up that creek we ran, or rather paddled, therefore, knee deep in mud, but quite unseen by any but the great erne that fled over us crying.

From A Thane of Wessex by Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler

He answered, "Full oft do we slaughter beasts freely, and smite down great neat for our cheer, and the dream of the erne has but to do with oxen; yea, Atli is heart-whole toward us."

From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by William Morris

Although they are not larger than a pigeon, they are not afraid to lay siege to an erne or a glaucus gull, and they will often do so as much for amusement as for gain.

From Viking Boys by Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby

The algae has been detected more than 100 times across Northern Ireland this year, with the majority of sightings in Lough Neagh and the Lower Bann, as well as Lough Erne.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025

Draisaitl put Edmonton ahead with his 14th at 2:22 before Erne made it 5-3 with his first goal for the Oilers at 2:49.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare was elbowed dangerously in the head by Adam Erne at roughly the 11-minute mark of the third.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

But Erne received only a two-minute minor penalty, though the NHL further punished him Thursday by levying the highest fine possible under the collective bargaining agreement.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

But the most distinguishing features of Fermanagh are the Upper and Lower Loughs Erne, which occupy a great extent of its surface, stretching for about 45 m. from S.E. to N.W.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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