gier eagle en · NOUN
Etymology
Compare Dutch gier (“vulture”), German gier, and English gyrfalcon.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A bird referred to as unclean in the Bible, possibly the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).
The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Leviticus 11:18: “And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,”
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gier eagles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |