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Definition of aquiline adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aquiline

adjective
 
/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
 
/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
(formal)
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  1. a person with an aquiline nose or aquiline features has a nose that is thin and curved, similar to the beak of an eagleTopics Bodyc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAquiline is used with these nouns:
    • feature
    • nose
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin aquilinus, from aquila ‘eagle’.
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