erne
- noun
- /ɜrn/
- UK
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erne
- During summer, the erne can often be seen hunting for fish along the coastline.
Examples
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Birdwatchers flock to the region to catch a glimpse of the rare erne nesting by the cliffs.
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Some examples of these early Celtic and Celtic-Christian sculptures are found in the environs of Lough Erne in Northern Ireland.
Academic text (2000) -
On White Island in Lough Erne, a Sheela-like figure is inserted sideways near the door of a Romanesque church.
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Two similar stone carvings are located in a remote, atmospheric Victorian graveyard on Boa Island in Lough Erne.
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The erne soared gracefully over the lakes, its white tail visible against the blue sky.
Synonyms
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A large brown sea eagle with a short white tail that lives by the sea
A large brown bird with a short white tail that lives by the sea in Europe and Greenland
A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail that lives in Europe and Greenland
A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail shaped like a wedge found in Europe and Greenland
A large brown eagle with a white tail that lives near coasts in Europe and Asia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Erne comes from an old English word earn meaning 'eagle', a name people in northern Europe used long ago. So an erne is simply an eagle, especially the large sea eagle with a pale, white-tipped tail.