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aquiline(dictionary)

aquiline (iou)



aquiline adjective. M17.
[Latin aquilinus, from aquila eagle, prob. after French aquilin: see -INE1.]
Of or belonging to an eagle. M17.
Like an eagle; esp. (of the nose or features) curved like an eagle's beak. M17.
Burke A penetrating aquiline eye. Aldous Huxley The aquiline good looks of a rather long and narrow face. M. Drabble She has a..tall, stiletto..figure...at the worst he could call her aquiline.