merlin

nounnouncommon in dialogue

//ˈmɝlɪn//

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

noun

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A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.
The gentle falcon, that with its feet distraineth / The kingës hand; the hardy sperhawke eke, / The quailës foe; the merlion that paineth / Himself full oft the larkë for to seek; [...]
Smaller and less powerful falcons included the merlon, the hobby, and the kesterel.

Etymology

From Middle English merlioun, merlion, marlyon, merlyon, merlinge, from Old French emerillon, esmerillon, from Old Frankish *smiril (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz (“falcon, merlin”). Cognate with Old High German smirl (“falcon”), Old Norse smyrill (“falcon”).

noun

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A cytoskeletal protein active in the suppression of tumors.

Etymology

Acronym of moesin-ezrin-radixin-like protein + -in (“protein”)

Forms

plural: merlins

merits · Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural…merle · A Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.Merle · A surname from French of French origin.

merlin · A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

Merlin · A wizard in the Arthurian legend.mermaid · A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body,…Merrick · A surname from Welsh.

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