Peregrine Definition
Other Word Forms of Peregrine
Noun
Origin of Peregrine
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Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin peregrīnus wandering, pilgrim from Latin foreigner from pereger being abroad per- through per– ager land agro- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Via Old French (Modern French pérégrin), from Latin peregrinus (“foreign"), from peregre (“abroad"), from per- + agri (“field, farm") (from which English agri- (“farming")).
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Saint's name from Latin Peregrinus, from peregrinus (“foreigner").
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Cognate to English pilgrim and Italian pellegrino (“pilgrim").
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