eyrie

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

eyrie
    n 1: the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
         [syn: {aerie}, {aery}, {eyrie}, {eyry}]
    2: any habitation at a high altitude [syn: {aerie}, {aery},
       {eyrie}, {eyry}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Eyrie \Ey"rie\, Eyry \Ey"ry\ ([=a]"r[y^] or [=e]"r[y^]; 277),
   n.; pl. {Ey"ries} (-r[i^]z). [See {Aerie}]
   The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in
   a lofty place; aerie.
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         The eagle and the stork
         On cliffs and cedar tops their eyries build. --Milton.
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