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eyrie
eyrie [ ri, áiri, ri ] (plural eyries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. eagle's nest: the nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, in a high and inaccessible place
2. high inaccessible place: any high and inaccessible place, often a fortified one
[15th century. < medieval Latin aeria, probably via Old French aire< Latin area 'level ground, garden bed', later 'bird of prey's nest']
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