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Meaning
Noun
●
In Falconids:
Any
bird
of the
genus
Falco,
all of
which are
bird
s of prey.
●
In Falconry, Artillery & Female animals:
A
female
such
bird
, a
male
being a tiercel.
●
A
light
cannon
used from
th
e 15th to
th
e 17th
century
; a falconet.
Verb
●
To
hunt
with a
falcon
or
falcon
s.
Name
●
A surname.
A
surname
from Spanish.
A
surname
, from Native Indigenous Amerindian languages.
●
A place name:
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in El Paso County, Colorado.
●
A place name:
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
●
A place name:
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Quitman County, Mississippi.
●
A place name:
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Cumberland County and Sampson County, North Carolina.
●
A place name:
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in McNairy County, Tennessee.
●
A place name:
A
suburb
of Mandurah, Western Australia.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
falcon
English
falcon
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Falcon
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