Erne vs. Eagle — What's the Difference?

A sea eagle, especially Haliaeetus albicilla of Europe.

Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related.

A sea eagle (Haliaeetus), especially the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by broad wings, a hooked bill, keen vision, and soaring flight.

An eagle.

A representation of an eagle used as an emblem or insignia.

(obsolete) To long; to yearn.

A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars.

Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland

(Sports) A golf score of two strokes under par on a hole.

To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par.

To score an eagle in golf.

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.

(golf) A score of two under par for a hole.

(golf) To score an eagle.

Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliæetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaëtus); the imperial eagle of Europe (Aquila mogilnik or Aquila imperialis); the American bald eagle (Haliæetus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (Haliæetus albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle.

A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars.

A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila.

The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people.

Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

A former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

An emblem representing power;

Shoot in two strokes under par