geire

G2E1I1R1E1

noun

A vulture.

Scrabble 6

Meanings

noungeire (plural geires)

plural geires

Origin

Probably from a shortening of gerfalcon, or garefowl. Cognate with German Geier (“vulture”).

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APA

geire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geire

MLA

“geire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geire.

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