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Meaning of FALCONER

Pronunciation:  'folkunur

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 Definition: [n]  a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
 
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 Synonyms: hawker
 
 See Also: hunter, huntsman

 

 

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Falconer
Ezekiel Farragut, convicted of killing his brother, has been imprisoned in the state prison called Falconer. He is visited by his wife Marcia, with whom he has a love-hate relationship; she has the occasional lesbian affair, which makes him angry. Farragut, however, is more-than-occasionally gay. His lover, Jody, escapes and rioting at another prison affects the inmates of Falconer. This novel was based on Cheever`s experiences teaching at Sing Sing.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fal"con*er\, n. [OE. fauconer, OF. falconier,
fauconier, F. fauconnier. See {Falcon}.]
A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game;
one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks. --Johnson.
 
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