falconer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈfɒl.kən.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɔːk.nə(ɹ)/ /ˈfælkənɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-falconer.wav

Word forms

falconer falconers Falkner Faulkner Forkner

Etymology

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

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