peregrine

[ per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn ]

adjective

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

noun

1. peregrine falcon.

peregrine

/ ˈpɛrɪɡrɪn /

adjective

1. coming from abroad
2. travelling or migratory; wandering

Other Words From

• per·e·grin·i·ty [per-i-, grin, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peregrine¹

1350–1400; Middle English < 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 adv. suffix; -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of peregrine¹

C14: from Latin peregrīnus foreign, from pereger being abroad, from per through + ager land (that is, beyond one's own land)

Example Sentences

The Emmy-nominated actor, now back in London and dating British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson, also shared that motherhood had helped her shed her “depressed and anxious” side.

From Los Angeles Times

Chris Atkinson, 44, was looking for peregrine falcons at Bempton Cliffs, near Bridlington, on 18 October when he spotted a circular rainbow in the mist.

From BBC

In January, a US commercial mission called Peregrine announced it was taking human ashes, DNA samples and a sports drink, complete with branding, to the Moon.

From BBC

In 2016, actor Samuel L. Jackson became the first Black person to play a lead in a Burton film when he was cast as the shapeshifting Mr. Barron in "Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children."

From Salon

For Jackson’s part, he affirmed to Bustle that while he “noticed” the lack of diversity in "Miss Peregrine"’s casting, it didn’t sway him from joining the project.

From Salon

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