‖n. [ F., fr. L. pater. See Father. ] Father; -- often used after French proper names to distinguish a father from his son; as, Dumas père. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A peer. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. par very (L. per) + egal equal, L. aequalis. ] Fully equal. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. “Peregal to the best.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. peregrinatus, p. p. of peregrinari to travel. See Pilgrim. ] To travel from place to place, or from one country to another; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. peregrinatus, p. p. ] Having traveled; foreign. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. peregrinatio: cf. F. pérégrination. ] A traveling from one country to another; a wandering; sojourn in foreign countries. “His peregrination abroad.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who peregrinates; one who travels about. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The peregrine falcon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. peregrinus. See Pilgrim. ] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [ Spelt also pelegrine. ] “Peregrine and preternatural heat.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Peregrine falcon (Zool.), a courageous and swift falcon (Falco peregrinus), remarkable for its wide distribution over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks, white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called also peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footed hawk. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. peregrinitas: cf. F. pérégrinité. ] 1. Foreignness; strangeness. [ Obs. ] “Somewhat of a peregrinity in their dialect.” Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Travel; wandering. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]