falcongentle
kənˈdʒɛn noun
1.
the female peregrine falcon.
2.
any female falcon.
Origin:
1350–1400; translation of French faucon gentil; replacing Middle English gentil fauco(u)n, facon jent, etc.
1350–1400; translation of French faucon gentil; replacing Middle English gentil fauco(u)n, facon jent, etc.
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| falcon-gentle or falcon-gentil | |
| —n | |
| falconry a female falcon, esp a female peregrine falcon | |
| [C14: from Old French faucon-gentil literally: noble falcon] | |
| falcon-gentil or falcon-gentil | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Old French faucon-gentil literally: noble falcon] | |
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Falcongentle
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