- nounperegrine (noun) · peregrines (plural noun) · peregrine falcon (noun) · peregrine falcons (plural noun)
- a powerful falcon found on most continents, breeding chiefly on mountains and coastal cliffs and much used for falconry.
adjectivearchaicperegrine (adjective)- coming from another country; foreign or outlandish:"peregrine species of grass"
Originlate Middle English: from Latin peregrinus ‘foreign’, from peregre ‘abroad’, from per- ‘through’ + ager ‘field’. The falcon's name is a translation of the modern Latin taxonomic name, literally ‘pilgrim falcon’, because falconers' birds were caught fully grown on migration, not taken from the nest.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- coming from another country; foreign or outlandish:
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- Foreign, alien, or coming from abroadPeregrine is an adjective that means foreign, alien, or coming from abroad123. It also means wandering, traveling, or migrating123. The word comes from Latin peregrinus, which means foreign or abroad13. Peregrine is also part of the name of a bird of prey, the peregrine falcon, which is known for its fast and long-distance flights1.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: having a tendency to wander Did you know? The current meaning of peregrine has wandered a bit from its earlier meanings. The word originally meant "foreign," as did its Latin predecessor peregrinus. But even before peregrine appeared on its own in English, it was part of the name of that well-known bird of prey, the peregrine falcon.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peregrineperegrine [ per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn ] show ipa See synonyms for peregrine on Thesaurus.com adjective foreign; alien; coming from abroad. wandering, traveling, or migrating.www.dictionary.com/browse/peregrineperegrine (ˈpɛrɪɡrɪn) adj 1. coming from abroad 2. travelling or migratory; wandering [C14: from Latin peregrīnus foreign, from pereger being abroad, from per through + ager land (that is, beyond one's own land)]www.thefreedictionary.com/peregrine
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