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/ˈmɝlɪn/ · noun
A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia..
The gentle falcon, that with its feet distraineth / The kingës hand; the hardy sperhawke eke, / The quailës foe; the merlion that paineth / Himself full oft the larkë for to seek; [...]
Smaller and less powerful falcons included the merlon, the hobby, and the kesterel.
Use merlin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Merlin means A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia..
Common synonyms include pigeon hawk, schwannomin, falco columbarius.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The gentle falcon, that with its feet distraineth / The kingës hand; the hardy sperhawke eke, / The quailës foe; the merlion that paineth / Himself full oft the larkë for to seek; [...]
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