What does eyry mean?
Definitions for eyry
ey·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
aerie, aery, eyrie, eyrynoun
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
aerie, aery, eyrie, eyrynoun
any habitation at a high altitude
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Eyrynoun
The place where birds of prey build their nests and hatch.
Etymology: from ey, an egg.
But I was born so high,
Our eyrie buildeth in the cedars top,
And dallies with the wind, and scorns the sun. William Shakespeare, R. III.The eagle, and the stork,
On cliffs and cedar-tops their eyries build. John Milton, Par. Lost.Some haggard hawk, who had her eyry nigh,
Well pounc’d to fasten, and well wing’d to fly. Dryden.Eyrynoun
The place where birds of prey build their nests and hatch.
Etymology: from ey, an egg.
But I was born so high,
Our eyrie buildeth in the cedars top,
And dallies with the wind, and scorns the sun. William Shakespeare, R. III.The eagle, and the stork,
On cliffs and cedar-tops their eyries build. John Milton, Par. Lost.Some haggard hawk, who had her eyry nigh,
Well pounc’d to fasten, and well wing’d to fly. Dryden.
ChatGPT
eyry
An eyry refers to a large nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or a hawk, typically built high on a mountain or cliff.
Webster Dictionary
Eyrynoun
the nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in a lofty place; aerie
Etymology: [See Aerie]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Eyry
Eyrie, old spellings of aerie.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eyry in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eyry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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