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fal·con / ˈfalkən; ˈfôl-/ • n. a diurnal bird of prey (family Falconidae, esp. the genus Falco) with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving on it from above. Compare with hawk1 (sense 1). ∎  one of these birds kept and trained to hunt small game for sport. ∎  Falconry the female of such a bird, esp. a peregrine.

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