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Noun: Aquila  ak-wu-lu
  1. A constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
     
  2. The provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
    - L'Aquila, Aquila degli Abruzzi
     
  3. A genus of Accipitridae, containing the true eagles (Aquila)
    - genus Aquila

Type of: bird genus, city, constellation, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Abruzzi, Abruzzi e Molise, Abruzzo, Accipitridae, family Accipitridae

Encyclopedia: Aquila, Switzerland