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gier-eagle
[ jeer-ee-guhl ]
noun
- a bird, probably the Egyptian vulture, regarded as unclean. Leviticus 11:18; Deuteronomy 14:17.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gier-eagle1
First recorded in 1605–15; gier (from German Geier “vulture”) + eagle
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Example Sentences
The screams of a gier-eagle, startled from the withered pine tree on the summit, answered the scream of the mountain.
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