per‧e‧grine fal‧con /ˌperəɡrən ˈfɔːlkən, ˌperɪɡrən ˈfɔːlkən $ -ˈfɒːl-, -ˈfɑːl-/ (
also peregrine)
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: peregrine from Latin peregrinus; ⇒ pilgrim]
a hunting bird with a black and white spotted front
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