falconry
pronunciation
How to pronounce falconry in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:lkənri]
How to pronounce falconry in American English:
US [ˈfælkənri]
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- Noun:
- the art of training falcons to hunt and return
Word Origin
- falconry (n.)
- 1570s, from French fauconnerie, from faucon (see falcon).
Example
- 1. Large hawk of eurasia and north america used in falconry .
- 2. This is a book on falconry .
- 3. A participant releases a goshawk from her hand during the annual new year 's art of falconry demonstration in tokyo , japan wednesday .
- 4. Falconry has a long history in china .
- 5. The peregrine falcon was once used in the sport of falconry .