Mer·lin (mûr l n)n. In Arthurian legend, a magician and prophet who served as counselor to King Arthur. |
| mer·lin (mûrln) n. A small falcon (Falco columbarius) of northern regions, having predominantly dark plumage and a black-striped tail. Also called pigeon hawk. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman merilun, from Old French esmerillon, diminutive of esmeril, of Germanic origin.] |
merlin [ˈmɜːlɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small falcon, Falco columbarius, that has a dark plumage with a black-barred tail: used in falconry See also pigeon hawk
[from Old French esmerillon, from esmeril, of Germanic origin]
Merlin [ˈmɜːlɪn]
n
(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in Arthurian legend) a wizard and counsellor to King Arthur eternally imprisoned in a tree by a woman to whom he revealed his secret craft
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| Noun | 1. |  Merlin - (Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisorArthurian legend - the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot |
| 2. |  merlin - small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconryfalcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight Falco, genus Falco - a genus of Falconidae |
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