Golden eagle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
    Aquila chrysaetos.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a large and powerful eagle (Aquila Chrysaëtos) inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. It is so called from the brownish yellow tips of the feathers on the head and neck. A dark variety is called the royal eagle; the young in the second year is the ring-tailed eagle.

Webster 1913