/ˈɪə.ɹi/, /ˈaɪ.ɹi/, /ˈɛː.ɹi/
OriginFrom Middle English eire, aire, from Old French aire or Medieval Latin aeria. Old French aire, in the sense of an eagle's nest, may have derived from Latin ager, or may less likely be related to the other senses, ultimately from Latin ārea.
- UKThe nest of a bird of prey.
“The methods employed to ascend to the nest of a bird of prey depend, in each instance, upon its site. If the nest is in a tree, a man can climb up and, having put the young ones in a basket, carry the”
- UKAny high and remote but commanding place.
Formseyries(plural) · aerie(alternative, US) · aery(alternative, US) · ayrie(alternative, obsolete) · eyry(alternative, rare)