falconer

noun

fal·​con·​er ˈfal-kə-nər How to pronounce falconer (audio)
ˈfȯl-
also ˈfȯ-kə-
Synonyms of falconernext
: a person who breeds, trains, or hunts with hawks

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For reasons that might surprise you, Claire Foy won’t be putting a falconer’s glove back on any time soon. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025 Also an experienced falconer, Kennedy is known for keeping and training birds of prey. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2026 The fair features live music, food, more than 20 community booths and special guests including falconers with birds of prey. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 May 2026 Saker falcon For thousands of years, falconers have prized the lightning-fast and saker falcon (Falco cherrug). — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for falconer

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of falconer was in the 14th century

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falconer

noun
fal·​con·​er ˈfal-kə-nər How to pronounce falconer (audio)
ˈfȯl-
also ˈfȯ-
: one who hunts with hawks or trains hawks for hunting

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