PEREGRINES

Noun

peregrines

plural of peregrine

Source: Wiktionary


PEREGRINE

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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INSIGNIFICANTLY

(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”


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