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Added 9 October 2026

eagle

/ˈiːɡəl/ noun

In Latin: aquila Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eagle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight.
(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole.
A former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars.

verb

Shoot two strokes under par.
She eagled the hole
Shoot in two strokes under par.

Origin

From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (“eagle”). More at erne.

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