falcon-gentil

falcon-gentil
noun
female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
Syn: ↑falcon-gentle
Hypernyms: ↑peregrine, ↑peregrine falcon, ↑Falco peregrinus

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falcon-genˈtil or falcon-genˈtle noun
The female of the peregrine falcon
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Main Entry:falcon

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  • falcon-gentil — fal con gen til, falcon gentle falcon gentle, n. [F. faucon gentil. See {Falcon}, and {Genteel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) any female falcon; especially [PJC] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) a female peregrine falcon ({Falco peregrinus}). Syn: falcon gentil. [WordNet 1.5] 3 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • falcon-gentil — n. (Zoology) female falcon; young of the goshawk …   English contemporary dictionary

  • falcon-gentle — falcon gentil fal con gen til, falcon gentle falcon gentle, n. [F. faucon gentil. See {Falcon}, and {Genteel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) any female falcon; especially [PJC] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) a female peregrine falcon ({Falco peregrinus}). Syn: falcon gentil.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • falcon — 1. noun [ˈfɔːkən/|[ˈfɔːlkən/|[ˈfælkən/ a) Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey. b) kestrel See Also: Capra falconeri, falconer, falconet, falcon gentil, falcon gentle, falconine, falc …   Wiktionary

  • falcon-gentle — noun female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon • Syn: ↑falcon gentil • Hypernyms: ↑peregrine, ↑peregrine falcon, ↑Falco peregrinus …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • 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.] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

  • falcon-gentle — /fælkən ˈdʒɛntl/ (say falkuhn jentl) noun 1. the female of the peregrine falcon. 2. any female falcon. {translation of French faucon gentil} …  

  • peregrine falcon — noun a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry • Syn: ↑peregrine, ↑Falco peregrinus • Derivationally related forms: ↑peregrine (for: ↑peregrine) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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