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gyrfalcon

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Main Entry:
gyr·fal·con 
          Listen to the pronunciation of gyrfalcon
Pronunciation:
\ˈjər-ˌfal-kən, -ˌfl- also -ˌf-kən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English gerfaucun, from Anglo-French girfauc, girfaucon, probably from gir vulture (from Old High German gīr) + faucon falcon
Date:
14th century
: an arctic falcon (Falco rusticolus) that occurs in several color forms and is the largest of all falcons


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