lanner

[ lan-er ]

/ ˈlæn ər /

noun

a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.

Falconry. the female of this bird.

Origin of lanner

1250–1300; Middle English laner<Middle French lanier kind of falcon, literally, wool weaver (<Latin lānārius;), a term of abuse in the early Middle Ages, applied especially to laggards and cowards, and so to the lanner, slow in flight and thought to be cowardly

Words nearby lanner

Lanikai, La Niña, lank, Lankester, lanky, lanner, lanneret, Lanny, lanolin, lanose, lanosterol

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Example sentences from the Web for lanner

Lanner was called back to town earlier than he had originally intended.
Beasts and Super-Beasts|Saki
The last chords of a waltz of Lanner's could be heard, as if bidding me a farewell.
Annouchka|Ivan Sergheievitch Turgenef
The lanner is very partial to mice, and in the wild state appears to devour lizards and other reptiles.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
He has with him a very handsome falcon, a lanner like ours, but larger.
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 2 [of 2]|Anne Blunt

In former days the saker, the lanner and the Barbary or Tunisian falcon were also employed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lanner

lanner

/ (ˈlænə) /

noun

a large falcon, Falco biarmicus, of Mediterranean regions, N Africa, and S Asia

falconry the female of this falconCompare lanneret

Word Origin for lanner

C15: from Old French (faucon) lanier cowardly (falcon), from Latin lanārius wool worker, coward; referring to its sluggish flight and timid nature

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单词	lanner
释义	lanner [ lan-er ] / ˈlæn ər / noun a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia. Falconry. the female of this bird. Origin of lanner 1250–1300; Middle English laner<Middle French lanier kind of falcon, literally, wool weaver (<Latin lānārius;), a term of abuse in the early Middle Ages, applied especially to laggards and cowards, and so to the lanner, slow in flight and thought to be cowardly Words nearby lanner Lanikai, La Niña, lank, Lankester, lanky, lanner, lanneret, Lanny, lanolin, lanose, lanosterol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lanner Lanner was called back to town earlier than he had originally intended. Beasts and Super-Beasts\|Saki The last chords of a waltz of Lanner's could be heard, as if bidding me a farewell. Annouchka\|Ivan Sergheievitch Turgenef The lanner is very partial to mice, and in the wild state appears to devour lizards and other reptiles. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell He has with him a very handsome falcon, a lanner like ours, but larger. A Pilgrimage to Nejd, Vol. 2 [of 2]\|Anne Blunt In former days the saker, the lanner and the Barbary or Tunisian falcon were also employed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lanner lanner / (ˈlænə) / noun a large falcon, Falco biarmicus, of Mediterranean regions, N Africa, and S Asia falconry the female of this falconCompare lanneret Word Origin for lanner C15: from Old French (faucon) lanier cowardly (falcon), from Latin lanārius wool worker, coward; referring to its sluggish flight and timid nature Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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