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Definition of merlin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

merlin

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/ˈmɜːlɪn/

/ˈmɜːrlɪn/

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a small bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the falcon familyTopics Birdsc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French merilun, from Old French esmerillon, form of esmeril, of Germanic origin; related to German Schmerl.

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