HyperDic: peregrine

English > 2 senses of the word peregrine:
NOUNanimalperegrine, peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinusa widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
ADJECTIVEallperegrine, mobile, nomadic, roving, wanderingmigratory
peregrine > pronunciation
Soundspeh'rahgriy.n
RhymesAberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > peregrine: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningMigratory.
Example "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"
Synonymsmobile, nomadic, roving, wandering
Broaderunsettlednot settled or established
Spanisherrante, itinerante, nómada
Catalanerrant, itinerant, nòmada
Nounsperegrinea widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
English > peregrine: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningA widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry.
Synonymsperegrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Member ofFalco, genus FalcoA genus of Falconidae
Narrowerfalcon-gentle, falcon-gentilfemale falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
Broaderfalcondiurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
Spanishhalcón peregrino
Catalanfalcó pelegrí, Falco peregrinus
Adjectivesperegrinemigratory

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