per·e·grine (p r  -gr n, -gr n )adj. 1. Foreign; alien. 2. Roving or wandering; migratory. n. A peregrine falcon. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin peregr  nus, wandering, pilgrim, from Latin, foreigner, from pereger, being abroad : per-, through; see per- + ager, land; see agro- in Indo-European roots.] |
peregrine [ˈpɛrɪgrɪn]
adj Archaic
1. coming from abroad
2. travelling or migratory; wandering
[from Latin peregrīnus foreign, from pereger being abroad, from per through + ager land (that is, beyond one's own land)]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  peregrine - a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconryfalcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight Falco, genus Falco - a genus of Falconidae falcon-gentil, falcon-gentle - female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon |
| Adj. | 1. | peregrine - 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" unsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle" |
Translations
peregrine (falcon)
n → Wanderfalke m
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