eaglestone

[ ee-guhl-stohn ]

noun

1. a concretionary lump of ironstone about the size of a walnut, formerly believed to be carried by eagles to their nests as a magical aid in laying eggs.

eaglestone

/ ˈiːɡəlˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a hollow oval nodule of clay ironstone, formerly thought to have magical properties

Word History and Origins

Origin of eaglestone¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; eagle + stone

Example Sentences

As the wails of the companions grew near as loud as those of the mother, Jennet threw them all outside—the woman attendant who shrieked more than she attended, the wailing husband, and Magister Reese, who then stood at the shuttered window, frantically paging through his Great Work looking for something to help and every now and then calling, “Jennet, you must find the bulb of a white lily” or “Virgins’ hair and ant eggs!” or “An eaglestone! Who has an eaglestone?”

From Literature

“The new president hopes to change the country’s fortunes and quickly address its more pressing challenges,” Tiago Dionisio, an analyst at Eaglestone Securities in Lisbon, said by email.

From Washington Times

“The new president hopes to change the country’s fortunes and quickly address its more pressing challenges,” Tiago Dionisio, an analyst at Eaglestone Securities in Lisbon, said by email.

From Seattle Times

“The new president hopes to change the country’s fortunes and quickly address its more pressing challenges,” Tiago Dionisio, an analyst at Eaglestone Securities in Lisbon, said by email.

From Washington Times

In Angola, a rise in the price of oil to $55 a barrel on average would boost government revenues by 9% in 2017, while $50 oil would lift it by 4%, according to analysts at Eaglestone Securities.

From Wall Street Journal