falconer
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falconer¹
- /ˈfɒl.kən.ə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈfɔːk.nə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈfælkənɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English fauconer, from Old French falconer, fauconer, from faucon (“falcon”).
noun falconers
- 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.
- One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.
Similar: hawker
Falconer²
proper noun Falkner · Faulkner · Forkner
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A village in the town of Ellicott, Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
- A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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noun
Similar: hawker
Translations
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noun a person who breeds or trains hawks
| Español | halconero, halconera |
|---|---|
| Português | falcoeiro |
| Français | fauconnier |
| Deutsch | Falkner |
| Italiano | falconiere |
| Ελληνικά | γερακάρης gerakáris |
| Română | șoimar |
| Русский | соко́льник sokólʹnik, соко́льничий sokólʹničij |
| עברית | בַּזְיָר bazyár |
noun one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks
| Español | cetrero, cetrera |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Falkner |
| Italiano | falconiere |
Talk about this word "falconer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/falconer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. falconer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/falconer "falconer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/falconer.Cite this
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title = {falconer},
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