lammergeier

American  

[lam-er-gahy-er, -gahy^uhr] / ˈlæm ərˌgaɪ ər, -ˌgaɪər /

Or lammergeyer,

noun

1. the largest Eurasian bird of prey, Gypaëtus barbatus, ranging in the mountains from southern Europe to China, having a wingspread of 9 to 10 feet (2.7 to 3 meters) and black feathers hanging from below the bill like a mustache.

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lammergeier British  

/ ˈlæməˌɡaɪə /

noun

1. Also called: bearded vulture.  (archaic): ossifrage.  a rare vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, of S Europe, Africa, and Asia, with dark wings, a pale breast, and black feathers around the bill: family Accipitridae (hawks)

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Etymology

Origin of lammergeier

1810–20; < German Lämmergeier literally, lambs' vulture (from its preying on lambs), equivalent to Lämmer, plural of Lamm lamb + Geier vulture (cognate with Dutch gier )

Example Sentences

In English, the bearded vulture is also known as the lammergeier – German for “lamb vulture” – because of the false old belief that they killed sheep and lambs.

From The Guardian

Dale Kedward, who filmed the lammergeier, said: "I thought it was going to pick up my dog, it was that big."

From BBC

The lammergeier, as they call it in the Alpine regions.

From Project Gutenberg

In this volume no descriptions of scaling ice-walls, searching for the lammergeiers' nests, or any other great feats, will be found.

From Project Gutenberg

McKay saw the rock-eagles alight heavily on the shelf, then, squealing defiance, hulk forward, undeterred by the hobgoblin tumult of the lammergeier.

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