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Definition of
peregrine noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
peregrine
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɛrəɡrən
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɛrəˌɡrin
/
/
(
also
peregrine falcon
)
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a gray and white
bird of prey
(= a bird that kills other creatures for food)
that can be trained to hunt
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peregrine
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