Phrase guide

bald eagle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌbɔːlˈdiːɡəl/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Haliaeetus leucocephalus, a species of eagle native to North America and notable for the white plumage on its head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: American eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: eagle, bird of Jove

History

Etymology

Named after the white markings on its head and tail.

Across languages

Translations

53 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aleut: tiĝlax̂ — species of eagle native to North America
  • Western Apache: isáłigai — species of eagle native to North America
  • Catalan: pigarg americà — species of eagle native to North America
  • Catalan: àguila marina de cap blanc — species of eagle native to North America
  • Cheyenne: vóaxáa'e — species of eagle native to North America
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白頭海雕 /白头海雕 (báitóu hǎidiāo) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Columbia-Wenatchi: pəqlqín — species of eagle native to North America
  • Cree: ᒥᒋᓯᐤ (micisiw) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Atikamekw: mikisiw ka wapictikwanetc — species of eagle native to North America
  • Dutch: Amerikaanse zeearend — species of eagle native to North America
  • Dutch: witkopzeearend — species of eagle native to North America
  • Estonian: valgepea-merikotkas — species of eagle native to North America
  • Finnish: valkopäämerikotka — species of eagle native to North America
  • French: pygargue à tête blanche — species of eagle native to North America
  • German: Weißkopfseeadler — species of eagle native to North America
  • Greek: λευκοκέφαλος θαλασσαετός (lefkokéfalos thalassaetós) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Halkomelem: sp'óq'es — species of eagle native to North America
  • Hindi: गंजा बाज़ (gañjā bāz) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Hindi: बाल्ड ईगल (bālḍ īgal) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Hopi: nuvakwahu — species of eagle native to North America
  • Hungarian: fehérfejű rétisas — species of eagle native to North America
  • Irish: iolar maol — species of eagle native to North America
  • Italian: aquila di mare testabianca — species of eagle native to North America
  • Japanese: 白頭鷲 (hakutōwashi) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Klamath-Modoc: yawq'al — species of eagle native to North America
  • Korean: 대머리독수리 (daemeori-doksuri) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Korean: 흰머리수리 (huinmeorisuri) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Lillooet: spəlkwáqs — species of eagle native to North America
  • Navajo: atsáhąą — species of eagle native to North America
  • Navajo: atsáłgaiitsoh — species of eagle native to North America
  • Navajo: atsáłgaii ntsaaígíí — species of eagle native to North America
  • Ojibwe: migizi — species of eagle native to North America
  • Okanagan: pqəl'qín' — species of eagle native to North America
  • Polish: bielik amerykański — species of eagle native to North America
  • Portuguese: águia americana — species of eagle native to North America
  • Portuguese: águia careca — species of eagle native to North America
  • Portuguese: águia calva — species of eagle native to North America
  • Potawatomi: mgéshwash — species of eagle native to North America
  • Romanian: vultur cu cap alb — species of eagle native to North America
  • Romanian: acvilă cu cap alb — species of eagle native to North America
  • Romanian: acvilă americană — species of eagle native to North America
  • Romanian: vultur pleșuv — species of eagle native to North America
  • Russian: белоголо́вый орла́н (belogolóvyj orlán) — species of eagle native to North America
  • Spanish: águila calva — species of eagle native to North America
  • Spanish: pigargo cabeciblanco — species of eagle native to North America
  • Spanish: pigargo americano — species of eagle native to North America
  • Squamish: spʼáḵwʼus — species of eagle native to North America
  • Swedish: vithövdad havsörn — species of eagle native to North America
  • Tagalog: agilang Amerikano — species of eagle native to North America
  • Lower Tanana: tok'adi — species of eagle native to North America
  • Umatilla: k̓ámamul — species of eagle native to North America
  • Unami: òpalanie — species of eagle native to North America
  • Vietnamese: đại bàng đầu trắng — species of eagle native to North America