Peregrine (adjective, noun)
peregrine [ per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn ]adjective1. foreign; alien; coming from abroad.
2. wandering, traveling, or migrating.
noun3. peregrine falcon.
Other Word Formsper·e·grin·i·ty [per-i-, grin, -i-tee], noun
Related Wordsalien, alluring, bizarre, colorful, curious, different, fascinating, glamorous, peculiar, romantic, strange, unfamiliar, unusual, weird
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.comOrigin: 1350–1400; Middle English < Latin peregrīnus foreign, derivative of peregrē abroad, literally, through (i.e., beyond the borders of ) the field, equivalent to per- per- + -egr-, combining form of ager field + -ē adv. suffix; -ine
Example Sentences"Those birds, in turn, then provide a food source for some of the more charismatic birds, like peregrine falcons or kestrels."
From BBCShe compares him to a peregrine falcon because “his frame rate operates at an entirely different speed to everybody else’s.”
From Los Angeles TimesMs Merriman said the video appeared to show the starlings had been successful as the peregrine falcon was not seen to get any of the birds.
From BBCYou might spot a peregrine falcon or other raptor, including kestrels, which nest there.
From Los Angeles TimesThe number of peregrine falcons at Yosemite National Park has soared over the past 15 years since the launch of a protection plan for the once-endangered raptors that nest in the park’s cliffs and peaks.
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