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lan·ner (lan′ər)

noun

a falcon (Falco biarmicus) of the Mediterranean region; specif., the female used in falconry

Etymology: ME lanere < MFr lanier < VL *lanarius, type of falcon < L laniarius: see laniary

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