eagle owl

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noun

any of several large owls of the genus Bubo, having prominent tufts of feathers on each side of the head, especially B. bubo of Europe and Asia.

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Origin of eagle owl

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby eagle owl

eagerness, eagle, eagle eye, eagle-eyed, eagle-hawk, eagle owl, Eagle Pass, eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet

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How to use eagle owl in a sentence

Once or twice at night we heard the shriek of the great eagle-owl, but the bird was not seen.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
An eagle-owl sat in a cleft and at twilight uttered its shrill piercing cry.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
Just then sounded, very suddenly, the hoot of the eagle owl.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey
But no chill ululations answered his imitations of the hoot of the eagle owl.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey

There are at least ten species of owls, among which is the magnificent eagle-owl.
The Story of the Hills|H. N. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for eagle owl

eagle owl

noun

a large owl, Bubo bubo, of Europe and Asia. It has brownish speckled plumage and large ear tufts

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