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Falconer

//ˈfælkənɚ// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. 2
    A village in Ellicott, Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
  3. 3
    A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey.

    "And to add force to his remonstrances, he conferred a cuff or two on the negligent attendant of the hawks, who, shouting rather louder than was necessary under all the circumstances, brought the master falconer to his assistance."

  2. 2
    a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry wordnet
  3. 3
    One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.

Etymology

From Middle English fauconer, from Old French falconer, fauconer, from faucon (“falcon”).

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