Aquila
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Aquila
from Latin: eagle
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Its corners are marked by Vega in the constellation of Lyra, the Harp, Altair in Aquila, the Eagle and Deneb in Cygnus, the Swan.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
But at the time the U.S. imposed sanctions, Sunne wasn’t listed as the registered owner of the Aquila II on international maritime records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
On Thursday, the juvenile court of nearby Aquila suspended the couple's parental responsibility and ordered the transfer of the children to a protective home with their mother.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
Remarkably, this black hole is also extremely close to us -- at a mere 2000 light-years away in the constellation Aquila, it is the second-closest known black hole to Earth.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
In 1346 the whole republic of Florence rose against their inquisitor, Piero di Aquila, for various abuses, among which figured extortion.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
"The brightest star in the image in the middle is Kappa Aquilae, magnitude 5.9 and the limit of naked-eye visibility from a very dark location," explained Mr Hopkins.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2013
In 1918 Nova Aquilae became the brightest star in the night sky, but it started from below the eleventh magnitude.
From Time Magazine Archive
The United Planets Cruiser C-57-D, soaring along on its quanto-gravitetic hyperdrive, is more than a year out from Earth Base on a special mission to the planetary system of Alpha Aquilae.
From Time Magazine Archive
Latitude by a Aquilae 17 degrees 18 minutes 5 seconds.
From Journals of Australian Explorations by Gregory, Augustus Charles
Latitude by a Aquilae 18 degrees 10 minutes 10 seconds; variation of compass 5 degrees 20 minutes east. 27th September.
From Journals of Australian Explorations by Gregory, Augustus Charles
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