: any of various hawks (family Falconidae) that have long pointed wings, a long tail, and a notched beak and that usually inhabit open areas
Illustration of falcon
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Examples of falcon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThere’s the northern complex, which featured chapels of various cults built over the centuries, including one that contained the remains of 15 falcons.—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024 One day, our resort brought in an expert from the local rescue Liberty Wildlife, who wandered the grounds with a falcon one day and a kestrel during the next.—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2024 The four falcons hatched in May, and females typically start flying a little more than six weeks after hatching.—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024 The most dangerous peril for small birds at a feeder comes from an airborne predator that attacks in high speed, for example a falcon or hawk.—Anders Brodin, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for falcon
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English faucoun, falcon, from Anglo-French faucon, from Late Latin falcon-, falco, probably from Latin falc-, falx
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