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falcon
(Encyclopedia)falcon, common name for members of the Falconidae, a heterogeneous family of long-winged birds of prey similar to the hawks but genetically more closely related to the parrots and other birds. True fa...peregrine falcon
(Encyclopedia)peregrine falcon: see falcon.Scott, Robert Falcon
(Encyclopedia)Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868–1912, British naval officer and antarctic explorer. He commanded two noted expeditions to Antarctica. The first expedition (1901–4), in the Discovery, organized jointly ...gyrefalcon
(Encyclopedia)gyrefalcon: see falcon.duck hawk
(Encyclopedia)duck hawk: see falcon.caracara
(Encyclopedia)caracara kärˌəkärˈə [key]: see falcon. ...Ombos
(Encyclopedia)Ombos ŏmˈbōs [key], ancient city, S Egypt, on the Nile, S of Idfu. It was strategically located on top of a hill. The city attained great importance under the Ptolemies, who built there a mighty te...Horus
(Encyclopedia)Horus hôrˈəs [key], in Egyptian religion, sky god, god of light and goodness. One of the most important of the Egyptian deities, Horus was the son of Osiris and Isis. In a famous myth he avenged th...Santa Ana de Coro
(Encyclopedia)Santa Ana de Coro kōˈrō [key], city (1990 pop. 124,506), capital of Falcón state, NW Venezuela, 7 mi (11.3 km) from the Caribbean Sea, and at the base of the Paraguaná peninsula. The development ...Bogart, Humphrey DeForest
(Encyclopedia)Bogart, Humphrey DeForest bōˈgärt [key], 1899–1957, American film actor, b. New York City. After a succession of stage roles he achieved note with his portrayal of the gangster Duke Mantee in The...Browse by Subject
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