gier-eagle: Meaning and Definition of

gier-ea•gle

Pronunciation: (jēr'ē"gul), [key]
— n.
  1. a bird, probably the Egyptian vulture, regarded as unclean. Lev. 11:18; Deut. 14:17.
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