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English Dictionary: eyry by the DICT Development Group
2 results for eyry
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eyry
n
  1. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
    Synonym(s): aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry
  2. any habitation at a high altitude
    Synonym(s): aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Eyrie \Ey"rie\, Eyry \Ey"ry\ ([amac]"r[ycr] [or] [emac]"r[ycr];
      277), n.; pl. {Ey"ries} (-r[icr]z). [See {Aerie}]
      The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in
      a lofty place; aerie.
  
               The eagle and the stork On cliffs and cedar tops their
               eyries build.                                          --Milton.
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