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peregrine

adjective/ˈperɪɡrɪn/

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
LiteraryRegister

Coming from abroad; wandering or migratory.

His was a peregrine spirit, never content to stay in one country for a whole year.

Similar: foreign, migratory, roving

Origin: From Latin peregrinus 'foreign', from peregre 'abroad'.

Topic: wandering in General English

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