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Merlin

mer·lin

UK/ˈmɜːlɪn/ US/ˈmɝlɪn/ fairly common

noun

1.

(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur''s advisor

2.

small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry

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Origin

From Middle English merlioun, merlion, marlyon, merlyon, merlinge, from Old French emerillon, esmerillon, from Old Frankish *smiril (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz (“falcon, merlin”). Cognate with Old High German smirl (“falcon”), Old Norse smyrill (“falcon”).

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