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peregrine falcon
–noun
| a globally distributed falcon, Falco peregrinus, much used in falconry because of its swift flight: several subspecies are endangered. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME
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| peregrine falcon
n. A widely distributed, swift-flying bird of prey (Falco peregrinus), having gray and white plumage, much used in falconry. Also called duck hawk. [Middle English, translation of Medieval Latin falcō peregrīnus (so called because they were caught in passage rather than taken from the nest as were eyas falcons).] |
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| peregrine falcon | |
noun | |
| a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry [syn: peregrine] |
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