faucoun

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === falcon, faucon, faulcon, faukon, ffaucoun, faucun, fawcon, facoun, facon === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French faucon, falcon, from Latin falcōnem, accusative singular of falcō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fau̯ˈkuːn/, /ˈfau̯kun/ === Noun === faucoun (plural faucouns) A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) or any other bird of prey used in falconry. (heraldry, rare) A heraldic image of a falcon. ==== Usage notes ==== The word faucoun often specifically refers to the female bird. ==== Related terms ==== fauconer ==== Descendants ==== English: falcon Scots: faucon ==== References ==== “faucǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 28 August 2018.