peregrine
Americanadjective
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foreign; alien; coming from abroad.
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wandering, traveling, or migrating.
noun
adjective
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coming from abroad
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travelling or migratory; wandering
Other Word Forms
- peregrinity noun
Etymology
Origin of peregrine
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
Example Sentences
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"Those birds, in turn, then provide a food source for some of the more charismatic birds, like peregrine falcons or kestrels."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025
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 • Oct. 25, 2024
You might spot a peregrine falcon or other raptor, including kestrels, which nest there.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024
The number of peregrine falcons at Yosemite National Park has soared over the past 15 years since the launch of a protection plan for the once-endangered raptors that nest in the park’s cliffs and peaks.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
“When Jon Wood showed us a peregrine falcon that had been electrocuted on utility poles, we wrote letters to the company.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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