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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
falconry , sport of hunting birds or small animals with falcons or other types of hawks; eagles are used in some parts of the world. It was known to the ancient Chinese, Persians, and Egyptians. Falconry probably spread from Asia to Eastern Europe and then to Western Europe. It became one of the chief sports of royalty and the nobility and attained its greatest popularity in late medieval and early modern Europe. After the 17th cent., falconry declined, and subsequent revivals never brought it into the favor it once enjoyed. It has limited popularity in W Europe, S Asia, and Japan. Falconry has... Read more
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... falcons or other hawks in hunting game. Falconry has been practiced in the Middle East ... 1970s; there are many hawking clubs and falconry associations. The bird most commonly ... hawker or is collected at the kill site. falconry falconry falconry Read more
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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English fal·con·ry / ˈfalkənrē; ˈfôl- / • n. the sport of hunting with falcons or other birds of prey; the keeping and training of such birds. Read more

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