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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ger•fal•con ( jûr′fôl′kən, -fal′-, -fô′-),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsgyrfalcon.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gerfalcon /ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən -ˌfɔːkən/ n - a variant spelling of gyrfalcon
gyr•fal•con ( jûr′fôl′kən, -fal′-, -fô′kən),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsa large falcon, Falco rusticolus, of arctic and subarctic regions, having white, gray, or blackish color phases: now greatly reduced in number.
Also, gerfalcon. - Old High German giri greedy) + faucon falcon; compare Old Norse geirfalki
- Middle French, Old French, equivalent. to ger- (perh.
- Middle English gerfaucon, jerfacoun 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gyrfalcon, gerfalcon /ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən -ˌfɔːkən/ n - a very large rare falcon, Falco rusticolus, of northern and arctic regions: often used for hunting
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French gerfaucon, perhaps from Old Norse geirfalki, from geirr spear + falki falcon |