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double eagle

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A gold coin with a face value of $20 formerly used in the United States, the double of the US eagle coin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics

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Meaning 2

Three under par, one stroke short of an ace (a hole in one) on a par-five hole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 3

A representation of an eagle with two heads, as in the heraldic arms of Russia and Austria and in iconography from Antiquity onward (especially in the Roman Empire).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 4

a former gold coin in the United States worth 20 dollars

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: coin

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Meaning 5

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: score

History

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: iolar dúbailte — golf: three under par, one stroke short of an ace
  • Irish: albatras — golf: three under par, one stroke short of an ace