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Encyclopedia > Aquila

The term Aquila can refer to several things:

  • Aquila is Latin for eagle.
  • Aquila is a genus of birds to which some eagles, particularly the Golden Eagle, belong. See eagle.
  • Aquila is the astronomical constellation of The Eagle.
  • Aquila is the eagle-shaped battle standard of a Roman legion.

Places: Genera Several, see below. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Genera Several, see below. ... Aquila (Latin for Eagle), is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy and is now also part of the list of 88 constellations acknowledged by the IAU. It lies roughly at the celestial equator. ... The signa militaria were the Roman military ensigns or standards. ...

  • L'Aquila, sometimes "Aquila", is a town in Italy.
  • Aquila, Michoacán, is a municipality and its main town in the Mexican state of Michoacán.
  • Aquila, Veracruz, is a municipality and its main town in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
  • Aquila, Switzerland, is a village in the canton of Ticino.

People: LAquila, 42°21 13°24E, at 710 m (2329 feet) above sea-level, is a city and comune of central Italy, on the Aterno river, with 69,131 inhabitants according to 2003 census figures. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Michoacán de Ocampo (From michoaque, Nahuatl for those who have fish) is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ... The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that compose Mexico (does not include the Mexican Federal District). ... Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. ...

  • Aquila, a Biblical person from the Acts and Paul's letters.
  • Aquila of Sinope, 2nd century author of a translation of the Old Testament into Greek

Craft: Aquila (Gk. ... Aquila of Sinope was A native of Pontus, celebrated for a very literal and accurate translation of the Old Testament into Greek. ...

Organisations: USS Aquila (PHM-4) was the fourth ship in a class of hydrofoils operated by the U.S. Navy. ... Aquila (Italian for Eagle) was an Italian aircraft carrier designed and built during the World War II. It was a modification of the liner Roma. ...

Entertainment and literature: Aquila Airways was founded by Barry Aikman using two ex Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flying boats for freight work. ... Aquila, Inc. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of cars. ...

  • Aquila is the title of a book by Andrew Norriss
  • Aquila was a BBC TV production for children that originally aired in the UK during the late 1990s.

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