Added 9 October 2026
peregrine
/ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/ noun
Latin root: peregrīnus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about peregrine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry.
adjective
Origin
From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim.
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