- per·e·grine falcon
- /ˈperəgrən-/ noun, pl ⋯ -cons [count]: a type of hawk that can fly very fast and is sometimes trained to hunt — called also peregrine
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per·e·grine falcon
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per|e|grine — «PEHR uh grihn, gryn, green», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a large, swift, powerful falcon, the species preferred for falconry. The American variety is the duck hawk. »Out of the reeds, like an arrow, shot the peregrine (Charles Kingsley). 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
peregrine falcon — per|e|grine fal|con [ˌperıgrın ˈfo:lkən US ˈfo:l , ˈfa:l ] n also peregrine [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: peregrine from Latin peregrinus; PILGRIM] a hunting bird with a black and white spotted front … Dictionary of contemporary English
Peregrine falcon — Peregrine Per e*grine, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] Peregrine and preternatural heat. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a courageous and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peregrine — per•e•grine [[t]ˈpɛr ɪ grɪn, ˌgrin, ˌgraɪn[/t]] adj. 1) wandering, traveling, or migrating 2) foreign; alien; coming from abroad 3) orn peregrine falcon • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L peregrīnus foreign, der. of peregrē abroad =per per + egr … From formal English to slang
peregrine — per|e|grine [ perə,grın ] or ,peregrine falcon noun count a large bird that hunts and kills small birds and animals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
duck hawk — Peregrine Per e*grine, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] Peregrine and preternatural heat. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a courageous and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Falco peregrinus — Peregrine Per e*grine, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] Peregrine and preternatural heat. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a courageous and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
game hawk — Peregrine Per e*grine, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] Peregrine and preternatural heat. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a courageous and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
great-footed hawk — Peregrine Per e*grine, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] Peregrine and preternatural heat. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a courageous and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pelegrine — Peregrine Per e*grine, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] Peregrine and preternatural heat. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[ o]l.), a courageous and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
