Meanings
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1
noun
the peregrine falcon, a powerful and widely distributed bird of prey noted for its extremely fast dive
A female peregrine returned to the cliff with prey for her young.
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adj
literary or rare: wandering, migratory, or foreign
The essay follows a peregrine scholar who travels from court to court.
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Etymology
From Middle English peregrin, through Old French from Latin peregrinus, 'foreign or from abroad.' The falcon was so named for its wandering or migratory habits. Peregrine and pilgrim are doublets descended from the same Latin word.