eagle

The word “eagle” means a large, powerful bird of prey with a hooked beak and excellent eyesight. In plain terms, a large bird of prey — or, in golf, scoring two under par on a hole.

“Eagle” is pronounced EE-guhl (/ˈiːɡəl/ in IPA).

Here is “eagle” used in a sentence: “A bald eagle circled high above the river.”

Depending on how it is used, “eagle” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “eagle” comes from Latin. From Old French aigle, from Latin aquila — it replaced the native Old English word "earn" (still surviving as "erne").

“Eagle” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Eagle” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a large, powerful bird of prey with a hooked beak and excellent eyesight.

Both are birds of prey with hooked beaks and sharp eyesight, but eagles are generally much larger and more powerful than hawks, with longer wingspans. Size and strength are the main features that distinguish an eagle from a smaller hawk.

In golf, an "eagle" is a score of two strokes under par on a hole, while a "birdie" is one stroke under par. An eagle is therefore the better score of the two, being one stroke lower than a birdie.

In golf, scoring an "albatross" (also called a double eagle) is better than an eagle, as it is three strokes under par on a single hole. An eagle is two under par, so an albatross beats it by one stroke.