# eyrie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #70,649

## Definitions
1. The nest of a bird of prey.
2. Any high and remote but commanding place.

## Etymology
From Middle English eire, aire, from Old French aire or Medieval Latin aeria. Old French aire, in the sense of an eagle's nest, may have derived from Latin ager, or may less likely be related to the other senses, ultimately from Latin ārea.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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