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English noun: eagle | |||
| 1. | eagle (animal) any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight | ||
| Synonyms | bird of Jove | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | American eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, Aquila rapax, bald eagle, eaglet, golden eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Harpia harpyja, harpy, harpy eagle, sea eagle, tawny eagle | ||
| Member meronym | Accipitridae, family Accipitridae | ||
| 2. | eagle (quantity) (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | score | ||
| Domain category | golf, golf game | ||
| 3. | eagle (possession) a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coin | ||
| 4. | eagle (communication) an emblem representing power | ||
| Samples | The Roman eagle. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allegory, emblem | ||
English verb: eagle | |||
| 1. | eagle (contact) shoot two strokes under par | ||
| Samples | She eagled the hole. | ||
| Synonyms | double birdie | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shoot | ||
| Domain category | golf, golf game | ||
| 2. | eagle (competition) shoot in two strokes under par | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
| Domain category | golf, golf game | ||
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