Meaning & use
aquiline
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Resembling an eagle, especially describing a nose that is curved or hooked like an eagle's beak.
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Portraits of the emperor always emphasized his sharp, aquiline nose.
His aquiline features gave him a strikingly regal appearance.
A note on using this word
Almost exclusively used to describe noses or facial profiles.
Words with a similar meaning
hookedbeaked
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