
1) Birdsnest 2) Eyrie 3) Eyry 4) Nest 
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1) FOE chapter 2) Abode 3) Abode above 4) Abode on a crag 5) Aery 6) Almost inaccessible nest 7) Alpine abode 8) American Eagle clothing line 9) American literary magazine 10) American student magazine 11) Annual magazine 12) Aquiline abode 13) Avian abode aloft 14) Avian high-rise 15) Avian home on a hill 
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• (n.) The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle`s nest.
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A birds nest. Raptor nests are most commonly referred to as an aerie.
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A protected location on a cliff used by predatory birds as a site for rearing their young. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
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 Ae'rie  noun
Ae'rie  noun [ Middle English 
 aire , 
 eire , 
 air , nest, also origin, descent, Old French 
 aire , Late Latin 
 area , 
 aera , nest of a bird of prey, perhaps from Latin 
 area an open space (for birds of prey like to build their nests on flat and open spaces o...
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a hawk nest.
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A raptor's nesting place, usually high up such as on a cliff.
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[
n] - the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) 2. [n] - any habitation at a high altitude
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aerie (ER ee, IR ee) 1. The nest of an eagle or other bird of prey that builds in a high place: 'He was able to see the eagle aerie on the side of the mountain.'  'Do not be discouraged by adverse criticism.'  2. A house or stronghold on a high place: 'Adverse winds prevented our plane from arriving on time.'  'Do not be discouraged by ...
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A nest built on the wall or side of a cliff by a raptor.
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 aery noun
aery noun any habitation at a high altitude
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the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk. · a lofty nest of any large bird. · a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain. · the brood in a nest, esp. of a bird of prey.
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