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eagle

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  1. birdie                
 
ea.gle \'e--g*l\ n [ME egle, fr. OF aigle, fr. L aquila] 1: any of various 
   large diurnal birds of prey of the accipiter family noted  for their 
   strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and powers of flight 
   2: any of various esp. emblematic or symbolic figures or representations of 
    an eagle : as 2a: the standard of the ancient Romans  2b: the seal or 
   standard of a nation (as the U.S.) having an eagle as emble m 2c: one of a 
   pair of silver insignia of rank worn by a military colonel or  a naval 
   captain 3: a ten-dollar gold coin of the U.S. bearing an eagle on the 
   reverse  4: a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole