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merlin

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
mer·lin 
          Listen to the pronunciation of merlin
Pronunciation:
\ˈmər-lən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English merlioun, from Anglo-French merilun, alteration of esmerilun, augmentative of Old French esmeril, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smiril merlin
Date:
14th century
: a small compact falcon (Falco columbarius) of the northern hemisphere having a broad dark terminal band on the tail and upperparts that are slate blue in males and brown in females


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