alerion
[ uh-leer-ee-uh n, -on ]
/ əˈlɪər i ən, -ˌɒn /
noun Heraldry.
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
Origin of alerion
1595–1605; < French
alérion ≪ Frankish
*adalaron-; cognate with Old High German
adelare noble eagle (German
Adler eagle), from distinction made in falconry between noble and ignoble birds of prey, equivalent to
adal noble +
*aron- eagle; see
erne
Words nearby alerion
aleppo,
aleppo boil,
aleppo gall,
aleppo pine,
alerce,
alerion,
alert,
alesia,
alessandra,
alessandri,
alessandria
Example sentences from the Web for alerion
The Alerion is a small bird of the eagle tribe, heraldically depicted as without beak or feet.
Curious Creatures in Zoology |John AshtonA curious form of the eagle is found in the alerion, which is represented without beak or legs.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesSome writers confound it with the martlet, stating that the alerion is the same bird with its wings displayed or extended.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art |John Vinycomb