eagle
part of speech
noun (an eagle, eagles)
meaning for a pupil
1) An eagle is a large, strong bird of prey with a hooked beak, sharp claws (talons) and excellent eyesight. tree →
2) In golf, an eagle is a score of two shots less than par for a hole. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A strong bird used as a picture of God's care: He carried Israel "on eagles' wings" and watches over them as an eagle over its nest. In poems it also stands for renewed strength and for swiftness. Interpretation: Rashi explains the eagle carries its young on its wings, not in its claws, since it fears only arrows from below, so it shields them with its own body; so God protects Israel. The psalm's "youth renewed like the eagle" is read as God's gift of fresh strength. In the primary lessons: In nature lessons, eagles are predators at the top of food chains; they hunt fish, rabbits and other animals. The bald eagle is the national bird of the USA; the wedge-tailed eagle lives in Australia. Phrases: eagle-eyed, golden eagle, bald eagle, eagle's nest (eyrie).
examples
- Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto Myself. (Torah EXO.19.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- As an eagle that stirreth up her nest, hovereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her pinions — (Torah DEU.32.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who satisfieth thine old age with good things; so that Thy youth is renewed like the eagle. (Writings PSA.103.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wilt thou set thine eyes upon it? it is gone; for riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flieth toward heaven. (Writings PRO.23.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heaven; they chased us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. (Writings LAM.4.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- The eagle flew high above the mountain. tree →
- Eagles have very sharp eyesight. tree →
- The bald eagle is a symbol of the USA. tree →
- An eagle caught a fish with its talons. tree →
- Eagles build huge nests called eyries. tree →
- My teacher is eagle-eyed and sees every mistake. tree →
- The golden eagle lives in Scotland. tree →
- The Eagle accepted the Kite immediately. tree →
note
Countable; use an: an eagle. Eagle-eyed means noticing small things. A bird of prey is also called a raptor. Eagles are protected birds in many countries.
In the corpora
- Who satisfieth thine old age with good things; so that Thy youth is renewed like the eagle.
- Eagles see details several times more sharply than people, and an eagle's eyes are about as big as a human's.
- Squirrel monkeys travel in big troops and often follow capuchin monkeys to find fruit trees, and many eyes spot eagles sooner.
- Eagles are big birds of prey: hunters with hooked beaks, huge feet and amazing eyes.
- Picture a golden eagle high over a mountain.
Trees and pragmatics
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