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Definition of falconer
falconer
/ˈfɔːlkənər/
fal · con · er
Plural:falconers
falconer Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
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• noun
1
A person who keeps, trains, or hunts with falcons, hawks, or other birds of prey.
Example
"Wearing a thick leather gauntlet, the experienced falconer signaled for the peregrine falcon to return to her perch."
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From Middle English fauconer, borrowed from Old French fauconier, from Medieval Latin falconarius, derived from Late Latin falco ('falcon'), in reference to the bird's hooked talons (from Latin falx, meaning 'sickle').
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Falconer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/falconer