"peregrine" meaning in English

See peregrine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/, /ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peregrine.wav Forms: more peregrine [comparative], most peregrine [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|peregrin}} Middle English peregrin, {{der|en|fro|peregrin}} Old French peregrin, {{der|en|la|peregrīnus||foreign}} Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”), {{doublet|en|pilgrim}} Doublet of pilgrim Head templates: {{en-adj}} peregrine (comparative more peregrine, superlative most peregrine)
  1. Wandering, travelling, migratory.
    Sense id: en-peregrine-en-adj-Tn1S9YES
  2. Not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.
    Sense id: en-peregrine-en-adj-P1ufWqQg
  3. (astrology, of a planet) Lacking essential debility.
    Sense id: en-peregrine-en-adj--U-vKdqE Categories (other): Astrology, English entries with incorrect language header, Falconids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 37 9 6 5 11 Disambiguation of Falconids: 6 18 45 3 3 20 5 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
  4. Extrinsic or from without; exotic.
    Sense id: en-peregrine-en-adj-NdCnQAQD
  5. With "tone" Referring to the tonus peregrinus or 'wandering tone' in ecclesiastical chant and mode theory.
    Sense id: en-peregrine-en-adj-8Gls4yx4

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/, /ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peregrine.wav Forms: peregrines [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|peregrin}} Middle English peregrin, {{der|en|fro|peregrin}} Old French peregrin, {{der|en|la|peregrīnus||foreign}} Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”), {{doublet|en|pilgrim}} Doublet of pilgrim Head templates: {{en-noun}} peregrine (plural peregrines)
  1. The peregrine falcon.
    Sense id: en-peregrine-en-noun-aDAIp3pO
  2. (dated) A foreigner; a person resident in a country other than his or her own. Tags: dated Synonyms (foreigner): alien
    Sense id: en-peregrine-en-noun-KPHxIo8O Disambiguation of 'foreigner': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: outlander, strangeling, foreigner Related terms: peregrine hawk, peregrinate, peregrination

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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