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lanneret

[ lan-uh-ret ]
/ ˈlæn əˌrɛt /

noun Falconry.

the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.

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Origin of lanneret

1400–50; late Middle English lanret<Middle French laneret.See lanner, -et

Words nearby lanneret

La Niña, lank, Lankester, lanky, lanner, lanneret, Lanny, lanolin, lanose, lanosterol, Lanoxin
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British Dictionary definitions for lanneret

lanneret
/ (ˈlænəˌrɛt) /

noun

the male or tercel of the lanner falcon

Word Origin for lanneret

C15: diminutive of lanner
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