Usage Note
Aigle is masculine when referring to the actual bird (un aigle royal — golden eagle) but can be feminine as a heraldic or symbolic figure (une aigle impériale). Avoir un regard d'aigle means 'to have eagle eyes'. The French national and Napoleonic symbol featured the eagle prominently.
Examples
"Un aigle plane au-dessus de la montagne."
Natural Translation
An eagle soars above the mountain.
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