--- title: F — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 3 description: The 906 words of the English dictionary under F, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / F # F — The English dictionary · page 3 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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1:* Fair means equal and right for everyone, following the rules.[↗](../../fair/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A fair is a big outdoor event with rides, games, animals and food.[↗](../../fair/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Fair hair or skin is light in colour.[↗](../../fair/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Fair weather is fine and dry.[↗](../../fair/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Fair can mean quite good but not great.[↗](../../fair/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* Fair can also mean beautiful, used in old stories and poems.[↗](../../fair/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Tickets to the fair cost $6.[↗](../../fair/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He rode 4 rides at the fair.[↗](../../fair/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Is it fair if Tom gets 5 and Ann gets 3?[↗](../../fair/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · They split the candy in a fair way.[↗](../../fair/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a fair test for our plants.[↗](../../fair/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She has fair hair and blue eyes.[↗](../../fair/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class went to the book fair.[↗](../../fair/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Play fair and take turns.[↗](../../fair/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter.[↗](../../fair/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Joseph was of beautiful form, and fair to look upon.[↗](../../fair/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.39.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fair/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.[↗](../../fair/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.29.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fair/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives, whomsoever they chose.[↗](../../fair/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.6.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fair/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.[↗](../../fair/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.2.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fair/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women?[↗](../../fair/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.6.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fair/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights\![↗](../../fair/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.7.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fair/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **fairground** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A fairground is an open area where a fair is held, with rides, games, stalls and food.[↗](../../fairground/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* As an adjective-like word, fairground describes things from a fair, as in «fairground rides».[↗](../../fairground/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We went on the dodgems at the fairground.[↗](../../fairground/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fairground lights glowed at night.[↗](../../fairground/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Hold Dad's hand so you don't get lost in the fairground.[↗](../../fairground/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The fairground was packed with families.[↗](../../fairground/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I won a teddy on a fairground game.[↗](../../fairground/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A big wheel stood in the middle of the fairground.[↗](../../fairground/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **fairly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fairly means in a fair, equal way, following the rules.[↗](../../fairly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Fairly can also mean quite or rather, but not very.[↗](../../fairly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Share 20 stickers fairly between 4 children.[↗](../../fairly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cake was cut fairly into 8 pieces.[↗](../../fairly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a fairly long walk.[↗](../../fairly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many does each get if shared fairly?[↗](../../fairly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher treats everyone fairly.[↗](../../fairly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The test was fairly easy.[↗](../../fairly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It is fairly cold today.[↗](../../fairly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This he did very fairly, giving each an equal share.[↗](../../fairly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Presumably, the anatomy of slaughtered livestock would have been fairly familiar to many writers and readers of the time, while blessedly few indeed would have had first-hand knowledge of human innards.\][↗](../../fairly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") Like what did He make them?[↗](../../fairly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (A city) \[strife\].[↗](../../fairly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../fairly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **fairness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fairness means treating people equally and justly, following the rules, and not cheating or favouring anyone.[↗](../../fairness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Fairness can mean having a pale skin or light hair (old use).[↗](../../fairness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Fairness can also mean great beauty (old use).[↗](../../fairness/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The teacher's fairness made everyone trust her.[↗](../../fairness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In fairness, he did try his best.[↗](../../fairness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Taking turns is about fairness.[↗](../../fairness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Fairness means the same rules for everyone.[↗](../../fairness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We shared the 12 sweets with fairness: 4 each for 3 friends.[↗](../../fairness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A good referee shows fairness to both teams.[↗](../../fairness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Anyone who picked an apple gained admittance into the golden castle, and there in a silver room sat an enchanted Princess of surpassing fairness and beauty.[↗](../../fairness/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **fairy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A fairy is a tiny magic person with wings in stories.[↗](../../fairy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Fairy lights are small electric lights on a string, used for decoration.[↗](../../fairy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A fairy tale is a magic story for children.[↗](../../fairy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There are 7 fairies in the garden.[↗](../../fairy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each fairy has 2 wings.[↗](../../fairy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fairy gave 3 wishes to each child.[↗](../../fairy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many wings do 5 fairies have?[↗](../../fairy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The tooth fairy left a coin under my pillow.[↗](../../fairy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Cinderella's fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach.[↗](../../fairy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We hung fairy lights around the window.[↗](../../fairy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We baked fairy cakes for the school fair.[↗](../../fairy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The Fairy then said to Cinderilla:[↗](../../fairy/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **fairyland** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The magical, imaginary land where fairies live in stories.[↗](../../fairyland/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A place so beautiful, sparkling or magical that it seems unreal.[↗](../../fairyland/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In the old story, the girl was carried off to fairyland.[↗](../../fairyland/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The garden with all its lanterns looked like fairyland.[↗](../../fairyland/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The snowy forest was a fairyland of white.[↗](../../fairyland/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Alice felt she was living in a kind of fairyland.[↗](../../fairyland/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The town square becomes a fairyland at Christmas.[↗](../../fairyland/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother thinks the bottom of the garden is fairyland.[↗](../../fairyland/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He felt as if they were now about to enter fairyland, though everything was still real.[↗](../../fairyland/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **faith** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Faith is a strong trust or belief in someone or something, even without proof.[↗](../../faith/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A faith is a religion, such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism.[↗](../../faith/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Faith is belief in God or gods.[↗](../../faith/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Faith can also be an old exclamation meaning "indeed".[↗](../../faith/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I have faith in my team; we can win.[↗](../../faith/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · People of many faiths live in our town.[↗](../../faith/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't lose faith; keep practising.[↗](../../faith/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The class learned about the Sikh faith.[↗](../../faith/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She did it in good faith, meaning to help.[↗](../../faith/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His faith is very important to him.[↗](../../faith/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad has a lot of faith in his old car.[↗](../../faith/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "Faith, you've been quicker than we have."[↗](../../faith/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to revolt so as to break faith with the LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD.[↗](../../faith/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.31.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faith/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The Seventh Path is the Occult Intelligence, because it is the Refulgent Splendor of all the Intellectual virtues which are perceived by the eyes of intellect, and by the contemplation of faith.[↗](../../faith/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../faith/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The Seventh Path is the Occult Intelligence, because it is the Refulgent Splendour of all the Intellectual virtues which are perceived by the eyes of intellect, and by the contemplation of faith.[↗](../../faith/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../faith/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · If ye will not have faith, surely ye shall not be established.'[↗](../../faith/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.7.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faith/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.[↗](../../faith/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HAB.2.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faith/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to break faith with our God in marrying foreign women?'[↗](../../faith/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings NEH.13.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faith/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **faithful** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Faithful means loyal and true — always staying with and supporting a person, a team or a promise.[↗](../../faithful/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (church) Faithful means firmly believing in God and keeping your faith; "the faithful" are the believers.[↗](../../faithful/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Faithful means exact and true to the original.[↗](../../faithful/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "a faithful copy".[↗](../../faithful/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A faithful husband or wife is loyal to their partner and does not love someone else.[↗](../../faithful/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The faithful dog waited every day at the station.[↗](../../faithful/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad was a faithful supporter of his football club for life.[↗](../../faithful/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · "O come, all ye faithful," sang the choir.[↗](../../faithful/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The faithful filled the church for Easter.[↗](../../faithful/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her drawing was a faithful copy of the painting.[↗](../../faithful/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ruth stayed faithful to Naomi and went with her.[↗](../../faithful/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Know therefore that the LORD thy God, He is God; the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations; (Torah DEU.7.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithful/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A sight for faithful witnesses to speak—World, Year, Person.[↗](../../faithful/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../faithful/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · See now, of these words, the faithful witnesses are the Universe, the Year and Man.[↗](../../faithful/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../faithful/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · How is the faithful city become a harlot\![↗](../../faithful/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.1.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithful/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.[↗](../../faithful/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.13.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithful/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.[↗](../../faithful/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.86, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithful/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **faithfully** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Faithfully means in a loyal way that can be trusted: keeping promises and staying true.[↗](../../faithfully/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Faithfully means exactly and carefully, without changes: «copied faithfully».[↗](../../faithfully/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (UK, Ireland, Australia) «Yours faithfully» is the polite way to end a formal letter when you begin with «Dear Sir or Madam».[↗](../../faithfully/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (church) Faithfully also means with religious faith and devotion.[↗](../../faithfully/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dog waited faithfully at the door every evening.[↗](../../faithfully/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He promised faithfully to return the book.[↗](../../faithfully/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She copied the drawing faithfully, line by line.[↗](../../faithfully/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old gardener served the family faithfully.[↗](../../faithfully/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · End your letter to «Dear Sir or Madam» with «Yours faithfully».[↗](../../faithfully/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She went to church faithfully every Sunday.[↗](../../faithfully/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This promise he has faithfully kept.[↗](../../faithfully/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In proof of these things, and witnessing faithfully are the Universe, the Year of time, and Man himself, the Microcosm.[↗](../../faithfully/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../faithfully/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.[↗](../../faithfully/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.29.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithfully/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.[↗](../../faithfully/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.22.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithfully/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.[↗](../../faithfully/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.19.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithfully/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **faithfulness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being loyal and true to someone, keeping your promises.[↗](../../faithfulness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (church, Bible) God's faithfulness means God keeps his promises and never leaves his people; Christians try to show faithfulness to God.[↗](../../faithfulness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Staying true to a partner in marriage.[↗](../../faithfulness/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Being exact and accurate: «faithfulness to the original book».[↗](../../faithfulness/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dog's faithfulness touched everyone.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ruth showed faithfulness to Naomi.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The hymn «Great Is Thy Faithfulness» praises God.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Faithfulness means keeping your promises.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The film was praised for its faithfulness to the book.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Married people promise faithfulness to each other.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Pinocchio discovers the thieves and, as a reward for faithfulness, he regains his liberty.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice; a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is He.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithfulness/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And He said: 'I will hide My face from them, I will see what their end shall be; for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faithfulness.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithfulness/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.89.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithfulness/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.3.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithfulness/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.[↗](../../faithfulness/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.138, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithfulness/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **faithless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Faithless means not loyal, breaking a promise or failing to keep a friend true.[↗](../../faithless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The faithless knight broke his oath.[↗](../../faithless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not trust a faithless friend.[↗](../../faithless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She was faithless to her promise.[↗](../../faithless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.[↗](../../faithless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.13.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the faithless among men.[↗](../../faithless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.23.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word.[↗](../../faithless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.158, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **faithlessness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Faithlessness is the state of not being loyal, or the act of breaking a promise.[↗](../../faithlessness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He was punished for his faithlessness.[↗](../../faithlessness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her faithlessness hurt her friends.[↗](../../faithlessness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Faithlessness can break a family's trust.[↗](../../faithlessness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · And as for your answers, there remaineth only faithlessness?[↗](../../faithlessness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.21.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithlessness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of them of the captivity; and I sat appalled until the evening offering.[↗](../../faithlessness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EZR.9.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faithlessness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **fake** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fake means not real, made to look like something else, often to trick people.[↗](../../fake/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A fake is a copy made to trick people, like a fake painting or fake money.[↗](../../fake/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To fake something is to make a copy to trick people, or to pretend to have a feeling or illness.[↗](../../fake/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A fake person pretends to be something they are not.[↗](../../fake/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That's not a real diamond; it's fake.[↗](../../fake/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't trust fake news.[↗](../../fake/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The painting turned out to be a fake.[↗](../../fake/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He faked a cough to stay home.[↗](../../fake/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The plant on the shelf is fake.[↗](../../fake/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Watch out for fake messages asking for your password.[↗](../../fake/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Her smile looked fake.[↗](../../fake/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **falcon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A falcon is a fast bird of prey with long pointed wings and a hooked beak that catches other birds and small animals.[↗](../../falcon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth when it dives through the air.[↗](../../falcon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In folk tales, a falcon can be an enchanted person who changes shape.[↗](../../falcon/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The peregrine falcon dived at amazing speed.[↗](../../falcon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Falcons have sharp talons to catch their prey.[↗](../../falcon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A falcon nests on the tower of our cathedral.[↗](../../falcon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In the Middle Ages, nobles hunted with trained falcons.[↗](../../falcon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The falcon hovered and then swooped down.[↗](../../falcon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Falcons can see a mouse from high in the sky.[↗](../../falcon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched the falcon show at the castle.[↗](../../falcon/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The Falcon smote upon the ground, became a brave youth, and said:[↗](../../falcon/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds; (Torah LEV.11.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../falcon/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and the glede, and the falcon, and the kite after its kinds; (Torah DEU.14.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../falcon/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · That path no bird of prey knoweth, neither hath the falcon's eye seen it; (Writings JOB.28.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../falcon/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **falconer** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who keeps, trains and flies falcons, hawks or other birds of prey, especially to hunt or for displays.[↗](../../falconer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The falconer wore a thick leather glove.[↗](../../falconer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · At the show, a falconer flew an owl over our heads.[↗](../../falconer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The falconer called the hawk back with a whistle.[↗](../../falconer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Medieval kings kept falconers at their castles.[↗](../../falconer/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some airports hire a falconer to scare birds away.[↗](../../falconer/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The falconer fed the falcon a piece of meat as a reward.[↗](../../falconer/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The huntsmen blew their horns, the falconers took their hawks on their wrists, and off they all set out across country till they came to a green hedge.[↗](../../falconer/#x7 "tree and 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