peregrine

(per′ə grin, -grīn′, -grēn′)

adjective

traveling or migratory

Origin: L peregrinus: see pilgrim

noun

peregrine falcon

See peregrine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

noun

A peregrine falcon.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin peregrīnus, wandering, pilgrim

Origin: , from Latin, foreigner

Origin: , from pereger, being abroad

Origin: : per-, through; see per-

Origin: + ager, land; see agro- in Indo-European roots

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