falcon-gentle

falcon-gentle
/fawl"keuhn jen"tl, fal"-, faw"keuhn-/, n.
1. the female peregrine falcon.
2. any female falcon.
[1350-1400; trans. of F faucon gentil; r. ME gentil fauco(u)n, facon jent, etc.]

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  • falcon-gentle — [fal′kən jent′ l, fôl′kən jent΄ l] n. [ME faucoun gentil < Fr: see FALCON & GENTLE] a female falcon, esp. a female peregrine falcon …   English World dictionary

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  • falcon-gentle — noun Etymology: Middle English faucon gentil peregrine falcon, from Anglo French, literally, noble falcon Date: 15th century the female peregrine falcon …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • falcon-gentle — fal′con gen′tle n. orn falcon 2), b) • Etymology: 1400–50; ME < MF …   From formal English to slang

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  • falcon — falconine /fawl keuh nuyn , nin, fal , faw keuh /, adj. falconoid, adj. /fawl keuhn, fal , faw keuhn/, n. 1. any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, esp. of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked… …   Universalium

  • falcon-gentil — noun female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon • Syn: ↑falcon gentle • Hypernyms: ↑peregrine, ↑peregrine falcon, ↑Falco peregrinus * * * falcon genˈtil or falcon genˈtle noun The female of the peregrine falcon …   Useful english dictionary

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