"faucoun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /fau̯ˈkuːn/, /ˈfau̯kun/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French faucon, falcon, from Latin falcōnem, accusative singular of falcō. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|faucon}} Old French faucon, {{der|enm|la|falcōnem}} Latin falcōnem Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} faucoun, {{enm-noun|faucouns}} faucoun (plural faucouns) Forms: faucouns [plural], falcon [alternative], faucon [alternative], faulcon [alternative], faukon [alternative], ffaucoun [alternative], faucun [alternative], fawcon [alternative], facoun [alternative], facon [alternative]
  1. A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) or any other bird of prey used in falconry.
    Sense id: en-faucoun-enm-noun-NqYhbXxH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Birds of prey, Female animals Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Birds of prey: 80 20 Disambiguation of Female animals: 63 37
  2. (heraldry, rare) A heraldic image of a falcon. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-faucoun-enm-noun-sNRVglIT Categories (other): Heraldry Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fauconer

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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