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MERLIN

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• MERLIN (noun)
The noun MERLIN has 2 senses:

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

Familiarity information: MERLIN used as a noun is rare.

• MERLIN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))

Domain category:

Arthurian legend (the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Falco columbarius; pigeon hawk; merlin

Hypernyms ("merlin" is a kind of...):

falcon (diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight)

Holonyms ("merlin" is a member of...):

Falco; genus Falco (a genus of Falconidae)

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