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The Collaborative International Dictionary
falcon-gentil

falcon-gentil \fal"con-gen`til\, falcon-gentle \falcon-gentle\, n. [F. faucon-gentil. See Falcon, and Genteel.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) any female falcon; especially

  2. (Zo["o]l.) a female peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus).

    Syn: falcon-gentil.

  3. (Zo["o]l.) The female or young of the goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis, formerly Astur palumbarius).

WordNet
falcon-gentil

n. female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon [syn: falcon-gentle]