GOLDEN EAGLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does golden eagle mean? 

• GOLDEN EAGLE (noun)
  The noun GOLDEN EAGLE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: GOLDEN EAGLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOLDEN EAGLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle

Hypernyms ("golden eagle" is a kind of...):

bird of Jove; eagle (any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "golden eagle"):

ringtail (an immature golden eagle)

Holonyms ("golden eagle" is a member of...):

Aquila; genus Aquila (a genus of Accipitridae)