Falcon
Falcon noun - Diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight.
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Merlin and falcon are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Merlin" with "Falcon", this nouns are similar.
Merlin
Merlin noun - Small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry.
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Nearby Word: Merlyn
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- Fans generally assume that Gwen's mother is dead (often she is said to have died in childbirth, to parallel Ygraine) and that Merlin was named for the falcon.
Source: Fanon / Merlin (2008) -
The engine powering the Hurricane was the Merlin (not the wizard, but a type of falcon).
Source: Noble Bird of Prey - Fans of Merlin generally assume that Gwen's mother is dead (often she is said to have died in childbirth, to parallel Ygraine) and that Merlin was named for the falcon.
Source: Fanon / Live-Action TV
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