SAT Vocabulary Aerie

SAT Prep Plan: SAT Vocabulary - aerie


	aerie Definition: a nest or secluded dwelling, especially of an eagle, built in an inaccessible place Synonym: stronghold
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	External definitions: aer·ie or aer·y also ey·rie or ey·ry , îr ) n. pl. aer·ies 1. The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place. 2. A house or stronghold perched on a height. [Medieval Latin `aeria`, from Old French `aire`, from Latin `rea`, open space, threshing-floor ]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.