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merlin

Pronunciation: /ˈməːlɪn/
Definition of merlin

noun

  • a small dark falcon that hunts small birds, found throughout most of Eurasia and North America.
    • Falco columbarius, family Falconidae

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French merilun, from Old French esmerillon, augmentative of esmeril, of Germanic origin; related to German Schmerl

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