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peregrine

adj
/ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/

Etymology

From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim.

  1. derived from peregrīnus
  2. derived from peregrin
  3. inherited from peregrin

Definitions

  1. Wandering, travelling, migratory.

    • The Romani are perpetually peregrine people.

  2. Not native to a region or country

    Not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.

  3. Lacking essential debility.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. Extrinsic or from without

      Extrinsic or from without; exotic.

      • peregrine and preternatural heat
      • As soon as she had smiled her face altered again, and the petulant expression peregrine to her features took control.

    2. With "tone" Referring to the tonus peregrinus or 'wandering tone' in ecclesiastical chant…

      With "tone" Referring to the tonus peregrinus or 'wandering tone' in ecclesiastical chant and mode theory.

    3. The peregrine falcon.

    4. A foreigner

      A foreigner; a person resident in a country other than his or her own.

    5. A male given name from Latin

      A male given name from Latin; and of mostly British usage.

The neighborhood

Derived

peregrinism, peregrinity, perlin

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA