Peregrinate
(Per"e*gri*nate) 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.
Peregrinate
(Per"e*gri*nate) a. [L. peregrinatus, p. p.] Having traveled; foreign. [Obs.] Shak.
Peregrination
(Per`e*gri*na"tion) n. [L. peregrinatio: cf. F. pérégrination.] A traveling from one country to
another; a wandering; sojourn in foreign countries. "His peregrination abroad." Bacon.
Peregrinator
(Per"e*gri*na`tor) n. [L.] One who peregrinates; one who travels about.
Peregrine
(Per"e*grine) a. [L. peregrinus. See Pilgrim.] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic.
[Spelt also pelegrine.] "Peregrine and preternatural heat." Bacon.
Peregrine falcon (Zoöl.), a courageous and swift falcon 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.
Peregrine
(Per"e*grine) n. The peregrine falcon.
Peregrinity
(Per`e*grin"i*ty) n. [L. peregrinitas: cf. F. pérégrinité.]
1. Foreignness; strangeness. [Obs.] "Somewhat of a peregrinity in their dialect." Johnson.
2. Travel; wandering. [R.] Carlyle.
Perel
(Per"el) n. Apparel. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Perempt
(Per*empt") v. t. [L. peremptus, p. p. of perimere to take away entirely, to destroy; per (see
Per-) + OL. emere to take. See Redeem.] (Law) To destroy; to defeat. [R.] Ayliffe.
Peremption
(Per*emp"tion) n. [L. peremptio: cf. F. péremption.] (Law) A quashing; a defeating. [Obs.]
Peremptorily
(Per"emp*to*ri*ly) adv. In a peremptory manner; absolutely; positively. Bacon.
Peremptoriness
(Per"emp*to*ri*ness), n. The quality of being peremptory; positiveness.
Peremptory
(Per"emp*to*ry) a. [L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. péremptorie.
See Perempt.]
1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final.
Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory designs to get thither.
Jer. Taylor. 2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial; dogmatical.
Be not too positive and peremptory.
Bacon.
Briefly, then, for we are peremptory.
Shak. 3. Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] Shak.
Peremptory challenge (Law) See under Challenge. — Peremptory mandamus, a final and absolute
mandamus. — Peremptory plea, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach the plaintiff's right of action; a
plea in bar.
Syn. — Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express; arbitrary; dogmatical.
