Definition of Peregrine

1. Adjective. Migratory. "Wandering tribes"

Exact synonyms: Mobile, Nomadic, Roving, Wandering
Similar to: Unsettled
Derivative terms: Mobility

2. Noun. A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry.
Exact synonyms: Falco Peregrinus, Peregrine Falcon
Generic synonyms: Falcon
Group relationships: Falco, Genus Falco
Specialized synonyms: Falcon-gentil, Falcon-gentle

Definition of Peregrine

1. a. Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic.

2. n. The peregrine falcon.

Definition of Peregrine

1. Proper noun. (context: rather rare) ( male given name); and of mostly British usage. ¹

2. Adjective. Wandering, travelling, migratory. ¹

3. Adjective. not native to a region or country; foreign; alien. ¹

4. Noun. The peregrine falcon. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Peregrine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Peregrine

1. Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also pelegrine] "Peregrine and preternatural heat. " Peregrine falcon, a courageous and swift falcon (Falco peregrinus), remarkable for its wide distribution over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks, white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Synonym: peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footed hawk. Origin: L. Peregrinus. See Pilgrim. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peregrine

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