Peregrine

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  • noun. A peregrine falcon.
  • adjective. Roving or wandering.
  • adjective. Foreign; alien.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Foreign; not native.
  • Migratory, as a bird; coming from foreign parts; roving or wandering: specifically noting a kind of falcon, Falco peregrinus.
  • In astrology, not exerting a strong influence; void of essential dignities.
  • noun. A foreign sojourner or resident in any state; a resident or subject not in possession of civil rights.
  • noun. The peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The peregrine falcon.
  • adjective. Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic.
  • adjective. a courageous and swift falcon (Falco peregrinus), remarkable for its wide distribution over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks, white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called also peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footed hawk.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Wandering, travelling, migratory.
  • adjective. not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.
  • noun. The peregrine falcon.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. migratory
  • noun. a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
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    pelegrine