LANNERET

Etymology

Noun

lanneret (plural lannerets)

A male lanner, smaller than the female.

Source: Wiktionary


Lan"ner, n. f. Lan"ner*et, n. m. Etym: [F. lanier, OF. also, lasnier. Cf. Lanyard.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A long-tailed falcon (Falco lanarius), of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa, resembling the American prairie falcon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 June 2024

INITIALISM

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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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