Definition of merlin
: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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Origin and Etymology of merlin
Middle English merlioun, from Anglo-French merilun, alteration of esmerilun, diminutive of Old French esmeril, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smiril merlin
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Definition of Merlin
:a prophet and magician in Arthurian legend
Origin and Etymology of merlin
Medieval Latin Merlinus, from Middle Welsh Myrddin
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