eyrie
noun [C] (NEST) /ˈɪə.ri/
/ˈɪr.i/ (mainly US aerie)Definition
› the nest of an eagle or other large bird that eats meat, usually built in a high place that cannot be easily reachedAnimal dwellings - naturalAnimal Dwellings - man-made
(Definition of eyrie noun (NEST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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