peregrine
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(noun) a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry |
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Synonyms: Falco peregrinus, peregrine falcon |
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Related Words: falcon, falcon-gentil, falcon-gentle |
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(satellite adjective) (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes" |
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Synonyms: mobile, nomadic, roving, wandering |
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