falcon-gentle

[ fawl-kuhn-jen-tl, fal-, faw-kuhn- ]

noun

1. the female peregrine falcon.
2. any female falcon.

falcon-gentle

noun

1. falconry a female falcon, esp a female peregrine falcon

Word History and Origins

Origin of falcon-gentle¹

1350–1400; translation of French faucon gentil; replacing Middle English gentil fauco ( u ) n, facon jent, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of falcon-gentle¹

C14: from Old French faucon-gentil literally: noble falcon

Example Sentences

The Shaheen or Falcon Gentle, flies at a more dangerous game.

From Project Gutenberg

This is disheartening conduct, quite unworthy of a ladylike or gentlemanly hawk, and disgraceful in a falcon-gentle.

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There is a falcon gentle and a tercell gentle; and these be for a prince.

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