Eagle
See also: eagle
English
Etymology
The name of the English village is believed to be from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah: compare with Acle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiɡəl/
- Rhymes: -iɡəl
Proper noun
Eagle
- A surname transferred from the nickname, from the name of the bird as a byname. See eagle.
- Any of a number of rivers in the United States and Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city in Alaska.
- A town, the county seat of Eagle County, Colorado.
- A city in Idaho.
- A village in Michigan.
- A village in Nebraska.
- A town in New York.
- A village in Wisconsin.
- A village in Eagle and Swinethorpe parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8767).
Noun
Eagle (plural Eagles)
- (scouting) An Eagle Scout.
- (scouting) An advancement to the Eagle Scout rank.
- When will Roderick get his Eagle?
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