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falcon
/ˈfælkən/
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What does falcon mean?
noun
- Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.
- Any bird of prey of the subfamilies Falconinae and Herpetotherinae.
- A female such bird, a male being a tiercel.
More meanings (10)
verb
- To hunt with a falcon or falcons.
proper noun
- A surname from Spanish.
- A surname, from Native Indigenous Amerindian languages.
- An unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
- A town in Quitman County, Mississippi.
- A town in Cumberland County and Sampson County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in McNairy County, Tennessee.
- A suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia.
noun
- (historical) A light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century.
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IPA pronunciation
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On Tuesday last, A falcon, towering in her pride of place, Was by a mousing owl hawk’d at and kill’d.
Madeleine raised his head, met Javert’s falcon eye still fixed upon him, looked at the motionless peasants, and smiled sadly.
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The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.
Therewith came to Ralph's ears the sound of their horse-hoofs beating the turf, and he spurred indeed, and Falcon flew forth.
There was no more speech from the tree and the falcon rose from its branches and flew high up in the air.