FALCONS

"FALCONS" is a plural of: falcon.

Date "FALCONS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Domain	Definition
Food & Agriculture	A family of diurna birds of prey now usually restricted to falcons and caracaras. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: FALCONS

Synonym: Hawks. (additional references)

Crosswords: FALCONS

English words defined with "FALCONS": Accipitres ♦ bate ♦ check ♦ falcon, Falconet, Falconiformes, falconry, Finch falcon ♦ order Falconiformes ♦ seel ♦ Tiercelet. (references)

Specialty definitions using "FALCONS": caracaras, Charing Cross ♦ Raptors. (references)

Domain	Usage
Movie/TV Titles	Falcons (2002)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Peregrine Falcons (Wechsler, Doug. Really Wild Life of Birds of Prey.) (reference) Wings for My Flight: The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock (reference) Raptors: The Eagles Hawks Falcons and Owls of North America (reference) Peregrine Falcons (Worldlife Library) (reference) Supersonic Fighters: The F-16 Fighting Falcons (War Planes) (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	NFL: 1992 Atlanta Falcons Team Video - Too Legit to Quit (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)
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	Air National Guard pilots from Texas, New Jersey and Vermont await clearance to taxi onto the runway before launching. Various Air National Guard units contributed F-16 Fighting Falcons for the AEF 9 Operation Southern Watch deployment. (P.; photo by Army S..		Flown by pilots from the German Air Force's 73rd Fighter Squadron, Soviet built MiG-29 Fulcrums, stationed at Laage Air Base, Germany, lineup with F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy. The two teams are about to engage i.
	Air Force Falcons wide receiver Ryan Fleming, playing with a separated shoulder, catches a pass thrown by quarterback Mike Thiessen. The Falcons came up short in their overtime loss 34-31 against Notre Dame's Fighting Irish, Oct. 28. (P.; photo by Staff. Sgt..		Maj. Joel Henness, Texas Air National Guard, takes on fuel in his F-16 Fighting Falcon over the Saudi desert. Various Air National Guard units contributed F-16 Fighting Falcons for the AEF 9 Operation Southern Watch deployment. (P.; photo by Army Staff Sgt. L..
	One of the 8th Fighter Wing's newly upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcons touches down for the first time at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17. The aircraft is one of three that arrived at the Wolf Pack, marking the transition from a primarily daytime.		U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons' fullback Nate Beard evades Fresno State Bulldogs' Bryce McGill for a seven yard gain during this play in the first quarter of the Silicon Valley Football Classic Dec. 30. The Falcons went on to win the game 37-34. (Air Forc.
	The Air Force Academy Falcons special teams unit blocked two point after attempts in their loss to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels, Sept. 30. The Rebels outscored the Falcons 34-13 after the Falcons failed to score in the second half. (P.; photo by..		Some U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons fans used blue and white face paint to show their support for the team. Robert Barajas (l.-r.), Scott Thiessen, and Able Barajas helped cheer the Falcons to a 37-34 victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs at the Silicon.
	F-16 Fighting Falcons Enforcing No-Fly Zone in Southern Iraq.		Terence Hanbury White, half-length portrait, standing by fence, facing left, holding two falcons. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

"FALCONS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 92.25% of the time. "FALCONS" is used about 129 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (plural)	92.25%	119	29,501
Noun (proper)	7.75%	10	111,207
Total	100.00%	129	N/A

Language		Translations for "FALCONS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		旟 (banner with falcons, mussed up hair). (various references)

Danish		falke (caracaras, falconidae). (various references)

Dutch		valken (caracaras, falconidae). (various references)

French		faucons (falconidae), falconidés (falconidae). (various references)

German		Falken (hawks). (various references)

Greek		ιερακίδες (caracaras, falconidae). (various references)

Italian		falconidi (caracaras, falconidae). (various references)

Pig Latin		alconsfay

Portuguese		falcões (caracaras, falconidae). (various references)

Turkish		kartalgiller. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	Falconidae. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words ending with "FALCONS": gerfalcons, gyrfalcons. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"FALCONS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: alcon, facon, Falcao, falcones, Faldos, Falkenna, Faloona, Falzon, Fanconi, fauchons, Faucon, Fulco, halcones. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "FALCONS" (pronounced fa"lkunz)
4	-k u n z	awakens, beacons, beckons, blackens, brackens, catkins, chickens, deacons, Dickens, gascons, lichens, likens, lubricants, pelicans, Pipkins, pumpkins, quickens, reckons, republicans, slackens, thickens, tokens, weakens.
3	-u n z	abandons, abbreviations, abductions, aberrations, abortions, abrasions, abstentions, abstractions, academicians, accommodations, accordions, accreditations, accumulations, accusations, acquisitions, actions, adaptations, addictions, additions, administrations, admissions, admonitions, adoptions, affections, affiliations, affirmations, afflictions, aggressions, aliens, allegations, allergens, allocations, allusions, alterations, altercations, ambitions, ammunitions, amphibians, amplifications, amputations, animations, annotations, anticipations, antigens, antihistamines, antitoxins, apparitions, appellations, applications, apprehensions, appropriations, approximations, aprons, arbitrations, arcadians, arsons, artisans, aspens, aspersions, aspirations, assassinations, assassins, assertions, associations, assumptions, attentions, attractions, auctions, auditions, authentications, authorizations, Avions, badmintons, balbriggans, barbarians, bargains, barons, barrens, basins, bastions, battalions, bedouins, billions, bourbons, brightens, broadens, bruins, bulletins, burdens, buttons, cabins, calculations, cancellations, cannons, canons, cantons, canyons, capitalizations, captains, captions, carbons, carcinogens, cardigans, carnations, cartons, castrations, catamarans, cautions, caymans, celebrations, centenarians, certifications, champions, chaplains, characterizations, charlatans, chieftains, circulations, citations, citizens, civilians, civilizations, clarifications, classifications, clinicians, coalitions, collaborations, collections, collegians, collisions, combinations, comedians, commemorations, commissions, Commons, communications, companions, comparisons, compensations, competitions, compilations, completions, complexions, complications, compositions, compulsions, computations, concentrations, conceptions, concessions, conclusions, concoctions, concussions, condemnations, conditions, confections, confessions, configurations, confirmations, confrontations, confusions, congratulations, congregations, congresspersons, conjugations, conjunctions, connections, connotations, consecrations, considerations, consolations, consolidations, constellations, constitutions, constrictions, constructions, consultations, contentions, contortions, contractions, contradictions, contraptions, contrarians, contributions, contusions, conventions, conversations, conversions, convictions, convulsions, cooperations, corporations, corrections, correlations, corruptions, cottons, cousins, cravens, creations, crustaceans, curtains, cushions, custodians, dalmatians, Daltons, dandelions, decapitations, deceptions, decisions, declarations, decorations, deductions, deepens, defections, definitions, degradations, delegations, deletions, deliberations, delicatessens, delusions, demarcations, demons, demonstrations, demotions, denationalizations, denizens, denominations, denunciations, depictions, deportations, depositions, depreciations, depredations, depressions, deprivations, descriptions, desecrations, desertions, designations, destinations, detentions, determinations, determines, detonations, devaluations, deviations, dietitians, digressions, dimensions, dioxins, directions, disciplinarians, disciplines, discolorations, discussions, dislocations, dispositions, disruptions, dissections, distinctions, distortions, distractions, distributions, diversifications, diversions, divisions, Dobsons, doctrines, dolphins, donations, dozens, dragons, dramatizations, dungeons, duplications, durations, editions, educations, egyptians, elections, electricians, electrocutions, elevations, elevens, eliminations, elocutions, emanations, emigrations, emissions, emotions, endorphins, engines, environs, envisions, eons, equations, erections, eruptions, estimations, estrogens, evacuations, evaluations, evasions, evens, evictions, exacerbations, exactions, exaggerations, examinations, examines, excavations, exceptions, exclamations, exclusions, excursions, executions, exemptions, exertions, exhibitions, exhortations, expansions, expectations, expeditions, expirations, explanations, explorations, explosions, expositions, expressions, expropriations, expulsions, extensions, extractions, fabrications, factions, famines, fashions, federations, felons, fictions, firmans, flirtations, fluctuations, fluorocarbons, formations, formulations, fortifications, fortunes, foundations, fountains, fractions, frictions, frightens, frustrations, functions, galleons, gallons, Gammons, gardens, generalizations, generations, geriatricians, germans, Gibbons, givens, globulins, gluttons, gorgons, Gowans, grabens, gradations, graduations, gremlins, gryphons, guardians, gyrations, hallucinations, happens, hardens, hastens, havens, heavens, heightens, heroines, herons, hesitations, historians, hooligans, horizons, hospitalizations, humanitarians, humans, humiliations, hydrocarbons, hydrogens, identifications, illusions, illustrations, imaginations, imagines, imitations, immunizations, impatiens, imperfections, implications, impressions, improvisations, inaugurations, incarnations, incisions, inclinations, inclusions, incorporations, incursions, indications, indiscretions, infections, infestations, inflections, informations, infractions, infusions, inhibitions, injections, injunctions, innovations, inoculations, inscriptions, insinuations, inspections, inspirations, installations, institutions, instructions, integrations, intentions, interactions, interceptions, interconnections, interjections, intermissions, interpretations, interrogations, interruptions, intersections, interventions, intestines, intimations, introductions, intrusions, inundations, invasions, inventions, investigations, invitations, ions, irritations, jillions, Jordans, jurisdictions, justifications, juxtapositions, kindergartens, kitchens, kittens, lacerations, leavens, legions, lemans, lemons, lengthens, lesbians, lesions, lessens, lessons, liberalizations, libertarians, librarians, limitations, linens, lions, lippens, liquidations, listens, litigations, locations, loosens, lotions, luncheons, machinations, magicians, magnifications, maidens, malformations, malfunctions, mandarins, manifestations, manipulations, mansions, margins, Marlins, martens, martians, masons, mathematicians, matrons, mavens, medallions, medications, medicines, meditations, melons, mentions, metropolitans, mignons, migrations, millions, minions, ministrations, miscalculations, misconceptions, miscreations, misfortunes, misperceptions, misrepresentations, missions, mittens, mobilizations, modifications, Morgans, motions, motivations, mountains, muffins, mullens, munitions, musicians, mutations, mutilations, myrmidons, nationalizations, nations, negotiations, neurosurgeons, newspersons, nominations, nonwovens, notations, notifications, notions, objections, obligations, observations, obsessions, obstetricians, obstructions, occasions, occupations, oceans, omens, omissions, onions, opens, operations, opinions, oppressions, opticians, options, orations, orchestrations, organizations, organs, orientations, originations, orphans, oscillations, ovations, ovens, paeans, palpitations, pardons, parliamentarians, Parsons, participations, partisans, partitions, passions, pathogens, patients, patricians, patrons, pavilions, pedestrians, pediatricians, penguins, penicillins, pensions, peons, perceptions, perforations, permissions, permutations, persons, persuasions, perturbations, petitions, physicians, pigeons, pistons, plantains, plantations, plebeians, poisons, politicians, pollens, polyhedrons, pontifications, populations, porcelains, portions, positions, possessions, potions, precautions, preconceptions, preconditions, predictions, predilections, predispositions, preoccupations, preparations, prescriptions, presentations, presumptions, pretensions, prisons, privations, privatizations, processions, proclamations, productions, professions, prognostications, prohibitions, projections, promotions, pronunciations, proportions, propositions, prosecutions, prostaglandins, protections, protestations, protozoans, provisions, provocations, publications, puritans, qualifications, questions, quotations, ramifications, rationalizations, rations, ravens, reactions, realizations, reasons, rebellions, recapitalizations, receptions, recessions, recisions, recitations, recollections, recommendations, reconciliations, reconstructions, recriminations, redemptions, reductions, reflections, regimens, regions, registrations, regressions, regulations, rehabilitations, rejections, relations, religions, relocations, remissions, renditions, renegotiations, renovations, reopens, reorganizations, reparations, repercussions, repetitions, repossessions, representations, repressions, reproductions, reputations, rescissions, reservations, resignations, resolutions, restorations, restrictions, reunions, revaluations, revelations, reverberations, revisions, revocations, revolutions, rhetoricians, ribbons, Robins, romans, rotations, ruins, ruminations, saddens, salmons, samaritans, sanctions, sapiens, satisfactions, scallions, scorpions, seasons, secretions, sections, selections, seminarians, sensations, separations, sermons, sessions, sevens, shamans, sharpens, shenanigans, shortens, Siemens, simulations, siphons, sirens, situations, skeletons, slogans, smoothens, snapdragons, softens, solicitations, solutions, sovereigns, sovrans, specifications, specimens, speculations, spokespersons, squadrons, stallions, stations, statisticians, sterilizations, stiffens, stipulations, straightens, strangulations, strengthens, sturgeons, subdivisions, subluxations, submissions, subscriptions, substitutions, suburbans, suggestions, sultans, summations, summons, superstitions, suppositions, surgeons, suspensions, suspicions, sweetens, syndications, tabulations, tacticians, talons, tamarins, technicians, telecommunications, televisions, temptations, tendons, tensions, terminations, theologians, theoreticians, threatens, tightens, titans, toboggans, totalitarians, toughens, toxins, traditions, transactions, transcriptions, transformations, transfusions, transgressions, transitions, translations, transmissions, tribulations, trillions, truncheons, tuitions, turbans, unions, unisons, urchins, utopians, vacations, vaccinations, valuations, variations, vegetarians, versions, veterans, veterinarians, vibrations, villains, violations, virgins, visions, visitations, vitamins, vocations, wagons, wardens, warrens, watermelons, weapons, widens, woolens, workstations, worsens, yaupons, zillions.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: flacons.
	Words within the letters "a-c-f-l-n-o-s"
	-1 letter: falcon, flacon.
	-2 letters: calfs, calos, canso, clans, clons, coals, colas, fanos, flans, flocs, foals, focal, loafs, loans, salon, solan.
	-3 letters: also, calf, calo, cans, clan, clon, coal, cola, cols, cons, fano, fans, flan, floc, foal, fons, lacs, loaf, loan, loca, naos, oafs, ocas, scan, sofa, sola.
	-4 letters: als, can, col, con, cos, fan, fas.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-f-l-n-o-s"
	+1 letter: folacins.
	+2 letters: conflates, falchions, falconers, falconets, flamencos.
	+3 letters: candyfloss, conferrals, cornflakes, falconries, focalising, francolins, gerfalcons, gyrfalcons, olfactions.
	+4 letters: afflictions, confessable, confiscable, conflations, confrontals, confusional, flocculants, pontificals, scaffolding.
	+5 letters: californiums, candyflosses, confabulates, confessional, defalcations, factionalism, fictionalise, flamboyances, fluctuations, forensically, infomercials, malefactions, malfunctions, noncolorfast, scaffoldings.
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