Falkner

[ fawk-ner ]

/ ˈfɔk nər /

noun

William. Faulkner, William.

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Example sentences from the Web for falkner

Miss Falkner went straight to her room, and put up a few things in a portmanteau.
Jill's Red Bag|Amy Le Feuvre
Falkner started from her side before the bird reached the ground.
Snow-Bound at Eagle's|Bret Harte
I was alone at the waggons, Falkner not having yet returned.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford
Miss Falkner, in spite of her entreaties, took her straight to Mona, who was in her bedroom dressing for dinner.
Jill's Red Bag|Amy Le Feuvre

Standing forth, in an attitude of the noble art of self-defence, was Falkner Sewin.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for falkner

Falkner

/ (ˈfɔːknə) /

noun

a variant spelling of (William) Faulkner

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