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falconine

British  
/ ˈfɔːlkəˌnaɪn, ˈfɔːkə- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a falcon

  2. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Falconidae , which includes the falcons

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Lean and immaculately dressed, gleaming silver hair swept back from his falconine face.

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