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aerie
Phonetic spelling
- ˈer-ē
- ˈir-ē
- ˈā-(ə-)rē
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aerie is not considered offensive across 2 Merriam-Webster entries.
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- the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
- a brood of birds of prey
- an elevated often secluded dwelling, structure, or position
- the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
- a brood of birds of prey
- an elevated often secluded dwelling, structure, or position
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aerie noun
- First known use
- circa 1520 in the meaning defined at 1
- Etymology
- borrowed from Medieval Latin airea, aira, eria, Latinization of Old French aire, ere "bird's nest on a rock, family, stock, sort, kind," probably going back to Vulgar Latin agrum, re-formation of Latin ager "field" — more at acre
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