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peregrine

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛrɪɡrɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(per′i grin, -grēn′, -grīn′)

per•e•grine (per′i grin, -grēn′, -grīn′),USA pronunciation adj.

foreign; alien;
coming from abroad.
wandering, traveling, or migrating.

BirdsSee peregrine falcon.

Latin peregrīnus foreign, derivative of peregrē abroad, literally, through (i.e., beyond the borders of ) the field, equivalent. to per- per- + -egr-, combining form of ager field + -ē adverb, adverbial suffix; see -ine¹
Middle English 1350–1400

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peregrine /ˈpɛrɪɡrɪn/ adj archaic

coming from abroad
travelling or migratory; wandering

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin peregrīnus foreign, from pereger being abroad, from per through + ager land (that is, beyond one's own land)

'peregrine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

falcon - peregrinate - peregrine falcon - pilgrim - Smollett - duck hawk - falcon-gentle - tercel

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