| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | aer·ie |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  âr  , îr |
| VARIANT FORMS: | or aer·y also ey·rie or ey·ry |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: 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. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Medieval Latin aeria, from Old French aire, from Latin  rea, open space, threshing-floor.
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