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A pair of golden eagles.

Etymology

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From golden +‎ eagle. Likely a calque of Ancient Greek χρῡσᾱ́ετος m (khrūsā́etos, golden eagle, a compound of Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, gold) +‎ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ετός (āetós, eagle)).

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: gōld'ən ē'gəl, IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈiː.ɡəl/
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Noun

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golden eagle (plural golden eagles)

  1. A large bird of prey, Aquila chrysaetos, that hunts while soaring.

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