Falkner

[ fawk-ner ]

/ ˈfɔk nər /

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noun

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Words nearby Falkner

Faliscan, Falkenhayn, Falkirk, Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Dependencies, Falkner, fall, fal la, fall about, fallacious, fallacy

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How to use Falkner in a sentence

He had been out of the way during the incident, which was uncommonly lucky for Falkner Sewin.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford
A little bloodletting would do Falkner no harm—or, for the matter of that, either of them.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford
Falkner had pulled out quite a genial stop to play upon for my benefit—but then, I had agreed to take him with me on the trip.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford
“I shall come down here again with the rifle and watch for an hour or two a day,” said Falkner.
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Standing forth, in an attitude of the noble art of self-defence, was Falkner Sewin.
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British Dictionary definitions for Falkner

Falkner

/ (ˈfɔːknə) /

noun

a variant spelling of (William) Faulkner

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