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merlin noun /ˈmɜːlɪn/ /ˈmɜːrlɪn/ jump to other results - a small bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the falcon familyTopics Birdsc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French merilun, from Old French esmerillon, form of esmeril, of Germanic origin; related to German Schmerl.
Merlin /ˈmɜːlɪn/ /ˈmɜːrlɪn/ jump to other results - an important character in the stories about King Arthur. He was a wizard (= a man with magic powers) who gave advice to King Arthur and his father, Uther Pendragon. It was Merlin's idea that the man who could pull Excalibur out of the stone should be king.
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