eagle

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A large, powerful bird of prey with a hooked beak and very sharp eyesight.

   An eagle soared high above the mountains, searching for food.

2. 2
   noun

   In golf, a score of two strokes under par on a hole.

   He sank a long putt for an eagle on the final hole.

3. 3
   verb

   To score two strokes under par on a golf hole.

   The professional golfer eagled the par five.

4. 4
   noun

   A symbol used to represent power or a nation.

   The Roman legions marched under the eagle.

Common collocations

• bald eagle Adjective + noun

* As an English surname, from the noun eagle. * As an English surname of Norman origin, from L'Aigle in Orne, first attested in 1055 and from Latin aquila, itself meaning "eagle." * Also translated from names in other languages meaning "eagle," such as German Adler, Polish Orzeł, Orzel, Slovene Orel, Lakota waŋbli (compare Eagleman, Redeagle, Whiteeagle). * The name of the English village is believed to be from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah: compare with Acle.

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