peregrine

peregrine · adjective, noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromperegrīnus“foreign”
2. Old French · derived fromperegrin
3. Middle English · inherited fromperegrin
4. English todayperegrine

From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim.

Peregrine · proper noun²

1. Latin · derived fromPeregrinus
2. English todayPeregrine

Saint's name from Latin Peregrinus, from peregrinus (“foreigner”).

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