Definition of Peregrene
Per"e*grine (?), a. [L.
peregrinus. See Pilgrim.] Foreign; not native;
extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also
pelegrine.] "Peregrine and preternatural heat."
Bacon.
Peregrine falcon (Zoöl.), 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.
Per"e*grine (?), n. The peregrine
falcon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The peregrine falcon.
See also
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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