bald eagle

bald ea·gle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bawld ee-guh l]
- /bɔld ˈi gəl/
- /bɔːld ˈiː.ɡl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawld ee-guh l]
- /bɔld ˈi gəl/

Definitions of bald eagle words

countable noun bald eagle A bald eagle is a large eagle with a white head that lives in North America. It is the national bird of the United States of America. 3
noun bald eagle a large eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, of North America, having a white head and tail, a yellow bill, and dark wings and body. It is the US national bird 3
noun bald eagle a large, strong eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of North America: the adult has a white-feathered head and neck and a white tail: the national bird of the U.S. 3
noun bald eagle a large, fish-eating eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, of the U.S. and Canada, having dark golden-brown back and wings, and white plumage on the head and tail in the adult: some recently endangered populations are now recovering. 1
noun bald eagle North American bird of prey 1
noun bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus, a species of eagle native to North America and notable for the white plumage on its head. 0

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Origin of bald eagle

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Bald eagle

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bald eagle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bald eagle usage trend in Literature

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