merlin
[ mur-lin ]
/ ˈmɜr lɪn /
noun
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Also called pigeon hawk.
Origin of merlin
1350–1400; Middle English merlioun, merlone<Anglo-French merilun,Old French esmerillon, diminutive of esmeril<Germanic; akin to German Schmerl,Old Norse smyrill
Words nearby merlin
Merkel, Merkel's corpuscle, merkin, merle, Merleau-Ponty, merlin, Merlo, merlon, Merlot, mermaid, mermaid's purse
Definition for merlin (2 of 2)
Merlin
[ mur-lin ]
/ ˈmɜr lɪn /
noun
Arthurian Romance. a venerable magician and seer.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for merlin (1 of 2)
merlin
/ (ˈmɜːlɪn) /
noun
a small falcon, Falco columbarius, that has a dark plumage with a black-barred tail: used in falconrySee also pigeon hawk
Word Origin for merlin
C14: from Old French esmerillon, from esmeril, of Germanic origin
British Dictionary definitions for merlin (2 of 2)
Merlin
/ (ˈmɜːlɪn) /
noun
(in Arthurian legend) a wizard and counsellor to King Arthur eternally imprisoned in a tree by a woman to whom he revealed his secret craft
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Cultural definitions for merlin
Merlin
In the legends of King Arthur (see also Arthur), a magician who acts as Arthur's principal adviser.
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