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eagle
1. n. Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
2. n. (heraldry) A representation of such a bird carried as an emblem, e.g. on a coat of arms.
3. n. (US, numismatics historical) A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
4. n. (historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.
5. n. (golf) A score of two under par for a hole.
6. v. (golf) To score an eagle.

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As the lion is king of beasts, so is the eagle king of birds.  The eagle perched atop the cliff, scanning the valley spread out beneath it.  An eagle's wings are more than one meter across.  If the lion is the king of beasts, the eagle is the king of birds.  A good surgeon has an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a lady's hand.

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