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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of eyrie. US, alt-of, alternative, uncommon
2. 2
   any habitation at a high altitude wordnet
3. 3
   the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Aerial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary. poetic

   "[…] The Bird of Jove, ſtoopt from his aerie tour, / Two Birds of gayeſt plume before him drove: […]"

Adjective

1. 1
   characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aeriformimmaterialaerialaerialaerieaerie

Example

More examples

"[…] The Bird of Jove, ſtoopt from his aerie tour, / Two Birds of gayeſt plume before him drove: […]"

Etymology

From Middle English aery, from Latin āerius.

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