peregrine

[per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn] /ˈpɛr ɪ grɪn, -ˌgrin, -ˌgraɪn/
adjective
1.
foreign; alien; coming from abroad.
2.
wandering, traveling, or migrating.
noun
3.
peregrine falcon.
Origin
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; see -ine1
Related forms
peregrinity
[per-i-grin-i-tee] /ˌpɛr ɪˈgrɪn ɪ ti/ (Show IPA), noun
Examples from the web for peregrine
  • For its size, it is the fastest flight of any bird, faster even than the legendary peregrine falcon.
  • peregrine falcons have been prized by falconers since ancient times for their ability to hunt prey.
  • For centuries, peregrine falcons hunted the skies of the world, displaying their impressive in-flight hunting tactics.
  • Raptors such as peregrine falcons as well as bald and golden eagles make their nests in the area.
  • Endangered species such as loggerhead sea turtles, piping plovers and peregrine falcons find sanctuary here.
  • peregrine falcons have evolved to nest on cliff faces.
  • The peregrine falcon is a sleek, rapid-flying bird of prey.
  • The peregrine falcon is host to a range of parasites and pathogens.
British Dictionary definitions for peregrine

peregrine

/ˈpɛrɪɡrɪn/
adjective (archaic)
1.
coming from abroad
2.
travelling or migratory; wandering
Word Origin
C14: from Latin peregrīnus foreign, from pereger being abroad, from per through + ager land (that is, beyond one's own land)
Word Origin and History for peregrine
n.

also peregrin, type of falcon, 1550s, short for peregrine falcon (late 14c.), from Old French faulcon pelerin (mid-13c.), from Medieval Latin falco peregrinus, from Latin peregrinus "coming from foreign parts" (see peregrination). Sense may have been a bird "caught in transit," as opposed to one taken from the nest. Peregrine as an adjective in English meaning "not native, foreign" is attested from 1520s.