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Aquila
Pronunciation : Aq"ui*la
Part of Speech : n; pl. Aquil?.
Etymology : [L., an eagle.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A genus of eagles.
2. (Astron.)
Defn: A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle. Aquila alba Etym: [L., white eagle], an alchemical name of calomel. Brande & C.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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