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falconry
(fal|con¦ry)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfɔː(l)k(ə)nri, ˈfɒlk(ə)nri/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the keeping and training of falcons or other birds of prey; the sport of hunting with such birds.
Origin:
late 16th century
: from French
fauconnerie
, from
faucon
(see
falcon
)
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