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peregrine falcon

per·e·grine fal·con
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn fawl-kuh n, fal-, faw-kuh n]
    • /ˈpɛr ɪ grɪn, -ˌgrin, -ˌgraɪn ˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən/
    • /ˈperɪgrɪn ˈfɒl.kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn fawl-kuh n, fal-, faw-kuh n]
    • /ˈpɛr ɪ grɪn, -ˌgrin, -ˌgraɪn ˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən/

Definitions of peregrine falcon words

  • noun peregrine falcon a globally distributed falcon, Falco peregrinus, much used in falconry because of its swift flight: several subspecies are endangered. 1
  • noun peregrine falcon bird of prey 1
  • countable noun peregrine falcon A peregrine falcon or a peregrine is a bird of prey. 0
  • noun peregrine falcon a falcon, Falco peregrinus, occurring in most parts of the world, having a dark plumage on the back and wings and lighter underparts 0
  • noun peregrine falcon a swift falcon (Falco peregrinus) of nearly worldwide distribution, much used in falconry 0

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Origin of peregrine falcon

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Peregrine falcon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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peregrine falcon popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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