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Added 9 October 2026

falconer

/ˈfɒl.kən.ə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about falconer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry.

Origin

From Middle English fauconer, from Old French falconer, fauconer, from faucon (“falcon”).

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