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What is an aerie?



ae·rie

noun \'er-e, 'ir-, 'a-(?-)re\

: the nest of a bird (such as an eagle or hawk) built high up on a cliff or on the top of a mountain

: a room or building built high up so that people inside can see things happening below them


Full Definition of AERIE

1
:  the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
2
obsolete :  a brood of birds of prey
3
:  an elevated often secluded dwelling, structure, or position

Variants of AERIE

ae·rie also aery \'er-e, 'ir-,'a-(?-)re\

Origin of AERIE

Medieval Latin aerea, from Old French aire,probably from Vulgar Latin *agrum origin, nest, lair, from Latinager field — more at acre
First Known Use: 1554