shaheen falcon

noun

A medium-sized, very swift falcon, of a sub-species of Falco peregrinus (Falco peregrinus peregrinator), that hunts small birds.

Similar
shahinshaheenshahin falcon
OriginPersian شاهین →
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Meanings

nounshaheen falcon (plural shaheen falcons)

plural shaheen falcons

  1. A medium-sized, very swift falcon, of a sub-species of Falco peregrinus (Falco peregrinus peregrinator), that hunts small birds.

    Synonyms: shahin, shaheen, shahin falcon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medium-sized, very swift falcon, of a sub-species of Falco peregrinus (Falco peregrinus peregrinator), that hunts small birds.

Similar
shahinshaheenshahin falcon

Origin

  1. Persianشاهین
  2. Englishshaheen falcon

Persian شاهین, from Middle Persian [script needed] (*šāhēn, “majestic, kingly”)

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Chicago

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