[ˈfalk(ə)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving on it from above


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Origin:
Middle English faucon (originally denoting any diurnal bird of prey used in falconry): from Old French, from late Latin falco, from Latin falx, falc- ‘sickle’, or of Germanic origin and related to Dutch valk and German Falke. The -l- was added in the 15th century to conform with the Latin spelling