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falcon-gentle

fal·con-gen·tle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawl-kuh n, fal-, faw-kuh n jen-tl]
    • /ˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən ˈdʒɛn tl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawl-kuh n, fal-, faw-kuh n jen-tl]
    • /ˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən ˈdʒɛn tl/

Definitions of falcon-gentle word

  • noun falcon-gentle the female peregrine falcon. 1
  • noun falcon-gentle any female falcon. 1
  • noun falcon-gentle a female falcon, esp a female peregrine falcon 0
  • noun falcon-gentle a female falcon, esp. a female peregrine falcon 0
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Origin of falcon-gentle

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; translation of French faucon gentil; replacing Middle English gentil fauco(u)n, facon jent, etc.

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Parts of speech for Falcon-gentle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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falcon-gentle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Related words

  • falcon

    any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
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