falcon-gentle

(falkən jent'l, fôl-)

noun

a female falcon, esp. a female peregrine falcon

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

See falcon-gentle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A female falcon, especially a peregrine falcon.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English faucon gentil

Origin: , from Old French faucon gentil, noble falcon

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