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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Like or somewhat like an eagle.

Adverb

1. 1
   In the manner of an eagle.

   "Those haggard hands which hovered, eaglesque, over the world, met with no check."

Example

More examples

"Those haggard hands which hovered, eaglesque, over the world, met with no check."

Etymology

From eagle + -esque.

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