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mer⋅lin

  [mur-lin]
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–noun
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
Also called pigeon hawk.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME merlioun, merlone < AF merilun, OF esmerillon, dim. of esmeril < Gmc; akin to G Schmerl, ON smyrill
Merlin
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Mer⋅lin

  [mur-lin]
–noun
1. Arthurian Romance. a venerable magician and seer.
2. a male given name.
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mer·lin   (mûr'lĭn)   
n.  A small falcon (Falco columbarius) of northern regions, having predominantly dark plumage and a black-striped tail. Also called pigeon hawk.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman merilun, from Old French esmerillon, diminutive of esmeril, of Germanic origin.]
Mer·lin   (mûr'lĭn)   
n.  In Arthurian legend, a magician and prophet who served as counselor to King Arthur.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

Merlin

In the legends of King Arthur, a magician who acts as Arthur's principal adviser.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

merlin 
"small, strong European falcon," c.1325, from Anglo-Fr. merilun, an aphetic form of O.Fr. esmerillon (Fr. émerillon), from Frank. *smiril (cf. O.H.G. smerlo, Ger. Schmerl "merlin"). Sp. esmerejon, It. smeriglio also are Gmc. loan-words.

Merlin 
sorcerer and soothsayer in Arthurian legends, from O.Fr. form of Welsh Myrddhin, probably from O.Celt. *Mori-dunon, lit. "of the sea-hill," from *mori "sea" + dunom "hill."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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