Definitions for: Aquila

[n] a genus of Accipitridae
[n] the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
[n] a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair

Webster (1913) Definition: Aq"ui*la, n.; pl. Aquil[ae]. [L., an eagle.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of eagles.

2. (Astron.) A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and
Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.

Aquila alba [L., white eagle], an alchemical name of
calomel. --Brande & C.

Synonyms: Aquila degli Abruzzi, genus Aquila, L'Aquila

See Also: Abruzzi, Abruzzi e Molise, Accipitridae, Altair, Aquila chrysaetos, Aquila rapax, bird genus, city, constellation, family Accipitridae, golden eagle, metropolis, tawny eagle, urban center

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