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falcon-gentle definition

falcon-gentle (fal′kən jent′'l, fôl′-)

noun

a female falcon, esp. a female peregrine falcon

Etymology: ME faucoun gentil < Fr: see falcon & gentle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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