peregrine

Noun · Adjective
US[per-uh-green]/ˈpɛrəˌɡrin/3 syllables
Synonyms: peregrine falconFalco peregrinusmobilenomadicrovingwandering

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconrySynonyms: peregrine falconFalco peregrinusType of falconKinds falcon-gentle, falcon-gentilMember of Falco, genus Falco

Adjective (1)

  1. migratory“a restless mobile society”“the nomadic habits of the Bedouins”“believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future”“wandering tribes”Synonyms: mobilenomadicrovingwanderingOpposite settledSimilar unsettled

Related words peregrine falcon noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Per′e·grine (pĕr′ē-grĭn; 277), adjective

Origin: L. peregrinus. See Pilgrim.

Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also pelegrine.] “Peregrine and preternatural heat.” Francis, Baron Verulam Bacon

Peregrine falcon Zoology, 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. Called also peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footed hawk.

Per′e·grine (pĕ′ē-grĭn; 277), noun

The peregrine falcon.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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