eagle
- noun
- /ˈiːɡl/
- Archaic
- An 1893 twenty-dollar golden eagle.
But this is the US Mint in Silver Eagles, which is my favorite coin.
- But this is the US Mint in Silver Eagles, which is my favorite coin.
- And I bought a proof platinum American eagle coin.
- When I buy a gold coin or a Bitcoin or US silver, the eagle, I own it.
Examples
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During the auction, a rare 1907 double eagle fetched a high price.
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Here's five double eagles.
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How much is that eagle in the window?
Academic text (2001) -
The eagle inside belongs to us.
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But this is the US Mint in Silver Eagles, which is my favorite coin.
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Gold double eagles.
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Saint-Gaudens 1907 golden eagle.
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1907 Saint-Gaudens golden eagle.
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He collected several eagles from his grandfather's coin collection.
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They found a hidden stash of eagles in the old safe.
Compounds
- US
A Boy Scout who reached the highest rank by earning many badges and showing leadership and service
- US
A large North American bird with a white head and tail and dark brown body, symbol of the United States
A large bird of prey with a golden-brown head and neck that lives in northern mountains
A large black and white eagle with a feather crest that lives in tropical forests in Central and South America
A large North American bird with a white head and dark body that often eats fish
A large flat sea animal in warm water with long pointed fins and white spots on its back
- Informal
A person who is very excited about the Philadelphia Eagles team or about the bird called an eagle
A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail that lives in Europe and Greenland
A medium-sized bird of prey with brown feathers and pale spots in Europe and Asia
A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail shaped like a wedge found in Europe and Greenland
- Indian
A large brown eagle with pale reddish-brown feathers that lives in Africa and parts of Asia
- Specialized
A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle
- Specialized
A very large sea eagle that lives on the coasts of northeastern Asia
A large brown bird with a short white tail that lives by the sea in Europe and Greenland
How Valuable
- Archaic
- Archaic
- Archaic
- US
- US
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eagle (coin) was the name for a U.S. ten-dollar gold piece because the bird is shown on the coin; that's why 'eagle' could mean a 'ten-dollar gold piece'.