falconer

CEFRC2

/ˈfɒl.kən.ə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who trains and cares for falcons.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname originating as an occupation.

Examples

  • The skilled falconer trained the young bird of prey.

  • Tom is a professional falconer.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfælkənɚ/
  • /ˈfɔːk.nə(ɹ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.

  2. A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey.

More examples

In context

  • And to add force to his remonstrances, he conferred a cuff or two on the negligent attendant of the hawks, who, shouting rather louder than was necessary under all the circumstances, brought the master falconer to his assistance.

Synonyms

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The blank released the trained hawk to hunt over the open field.

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Origin

noun

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