falconry
The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawksThe sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.
» Falconry is an old tradition in many parts of the world, including Western Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.
In vielen Teilen der Welt, darunter Westeuropa, der Mittlere Osten und Zentralasien, ist die Falknerei eine alte Tradition.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.
Beizjagd, Falknerei
соколи́ная охо́таsokolínaja oxóta
- the art of training falcons to hunt and return
Examples
1 sentencesFalconry is an old tradition in many parts of the world, including Western Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.
deIn vielen Teilen der Welt, darunter Westeuropa, der Mittlere Osten und Zentralasien, ist die Falknerei eine alte Tradition. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From French fauconnerie.From French fauconnerie.
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Forms
plural: falconries| Singular | falconry |
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Word family
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