What is the meaning of peregrine?

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noun

A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry.
- synonyms: peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

adjective

Migratory.
- usage: "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
- synonyms: mobile, nomadic, roving, wandering

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