peregrinate

[ per-i-gruh-neyt ]

verb (used without object)

, per·e·gri·nat·ed, per·e·gri·nat·ing.

1. to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.

verb (used with object)

, per·e·gri·nat·ed, per·e·gri·nat·ing.

1. to travel or walk over; traverse.

peregrinate

/ ˈpɛrɪɡrɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. intr to travel or wander about from place to place; voyage
2. tr to travel through (a place)

adjective

1. an obsolete word for foreign

Derived Forms

• ˈperegriˌnator, noun

Other Words From

• pere·gri·nator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peregrinate¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin peregrīnātus, past participle of peregrīnārī “to travel abroad”; peregrine, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of peregrinate¹

C16: from Latin, from peregrīnārī to travel; see peregrine

Example Sentences

If that previous sentence made you roll your eyes or curse its writer, save your televisual peregrinating for another title.

From Salon

Having those moments to pause and peregrinate keeps us nimble for the duration — and I can only imagine how salutary they are for the cast.

From New York Times

The movement has even peregrinated into popular music.

From Wall Street Journal

But its particular pleasures remained; New Orleans musicians who traveled north introduced others to jazz, while nightlife peregrinated toward the French Quarter and, eventually, Bourbon Street.

From Washington Post

I go there on the 10th to remain till May; but I am sorry to say I see little hope of my being able to peregrinate to far Provence—all benignant though your invitation be.

From Project Gutenberg