gier-eagle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gier"-ea`gle noun

Etymology

Cf. D. gier vulture, G. gier, and E. gyrfalcon.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).