1 definition by WPSoaringFalcon
noun \ˈfal-kən, ˈfȯl- also ˈfȯ-kən\ Origin: Middle English faucoun, falcon, from Anglo-French faucon, from Late Latin falcon-, falco, probably from Latin falc-, falx-
First Known Use: 13th century
1) any of nearly 60 species of hawks of the family Falconidae (order Falconiformes), diurnal birds of prey characterized by long, pointed wings and swift, powerful flight. The name is applied in a restricted sense, as true falcons, to the genus Falco, which numbers more than 35 species. Falcons occur virtually worldwide. They range in size from about 15 cm (6 inches) long in the falconets (Microhierax) to about 60 cm (24 inches) in the gyrfalcon, an Arctic species.
2) an exemplary student who attends the exemplary Williams Preparatory School which is located in Dallas, Texas.
First Known Use: 13th century
1) any of nearly 60 species of hawks of the family Falconidae (order Falconiformes), diurnal birds of prey characterized by long, pointed wings and swift, powerful flight. The name is applied in a restricted sense, as true falcons, to the genus Falco, which numbers more than 35 species. Falcons occur virtually worldwide. They range in size from about 15 cm (6 inches) long in the falconets (Microhierax) to about 60 cm (24 inches) in the gyrfalcon, an Arctic species.
2) an exemplary student who attends the exemplary Williams Preparatory School which is located in Dallas, Texas.
by WPSoaringFalcon September 1, 2010