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PEREGRINE
mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving, wandering
(adjective) migratory; “a restless mobile society”; “the nomadic habits of the Bedouins”; “believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future”; “wandering tribes”
peregrine, peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
(noun) a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
peregrine (comparative more peregrine, superlative most peregrine)
Wandering, travelling, migratory.
Not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.
(astrology, of a planet) Lacking essential dignity or debility.
Extrinsic or from without; exotic.
Noun
peregrine (plural peregrines)
The peregrine falcon.
(dated) A foreigner; a person resident in a country other than their own.
Synonyms
• (foreigner): alien, outlander, strangeling; see also foreigner
Etymology
Proper noun
Peregrine
(rather rare) A male given name from Latin; and of mostly British usage.
Source: Wiktionary
Per"e*grine, a. Etym: [L. peregrinus. See Pilgrim.]
Definition: Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also pelegrine.] "Peregrine and preternatural heat." Bacon. Peregrine falcon (Zoöl.), a courageous and swift falcon (Falco peregrinus), remarkable for its wide distribution over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks, white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called also peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footed hawk.
Per"e*grine, n.
Definition: The peregrine falcon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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