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merlin
1[ mur-lin ]
noun
- a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
Merlin
2[ mur-lin ]
noun
- Arthurian Legend. a venerable magician and seer.
- a male given name.
Merlin
1/ ˈmɜːlɪn /
noun
- (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
merlin
2/ ˈmɜːlɪn /
noun
- a small falcon, Falco columbarius, that has a dark plumage with a black-barred tail: used in falconry See also pigeon hawk
Word History and Origins
Origin of merlin1
Word History and Origins
Origin of merlin1
Example Sentences
On top of its new cash infusion, Merlin announced a deal this week with aviation services contractor Dynamic Aviation to provide autonomous flight systems for 55 of its planes, and has already started doing test flights.
As reported by Fast Company, the only country in the world where there is such a certification is New Zealand—where Merlin has a wholly-owned subsidiary, not coincidentally.
The latest findings seem to confirm the 12th-century Arthurian legend about the wizard Merlin’s capture of a magical stone circle to resurrect it many miles away as a memorial to the dead.
Typically, within an orbit or two of launching, the Falcon 9 rocket's Merlin vacuum engine will relight and nudge the second stage downward so that it harmlessly re-enters Earth's atmosphere into the Pacific Ocean.
His mother was in the dark living room, lying on the couch she and Shemar share as a bed, watching her favorite TV show, “Merlin.”
She went over to his flat with Merlin, their dog, and she discovered the body.
After all, he may look like a Montana Republican, talk like a Montana Republican but he sounds like someone from "Balmer, Merlin."
Suddenly the Merlin-powered Mustang, as it was called, required far less fuel than any other fighter and outperformed them all.
Merlin was deemed a Special Access Program requiring ultra-high clearances for officials in the know.
After striking down the Rail the Merlin flew into a tree, about ten yards from which the man who shot it found the Rail dead.
Next, I noticed Merlin gliding away from me; and then I noticed that my lasso was gone!
Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
Merlin agreed and gave Arthur a cap on which he had cast a spell.
Letter of Merlin, ubi supra, 239: "Brief c'est merveille que ceste princesse puisse persister constamment en son sainct vouloir."
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