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• noun A traveling from one country or place to another; a roaming or wandering about in general; travel; pilgrimage.

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• noun A traveling from one country to another; a wandering; sojourn in foreign countries.

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• noun A travel or journey , especially by foot, notably by a pilgrim .

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• noun traveling or wandering around

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peregrinate

[ per -i-gr uh -neyt ]

verb (used without object)

• to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.

verb (used with object)

• to travel or walk over; traverse .

/ ˈpɛrɪɡrɪˌneɪt /

• intr to travel or wander about from place to place; voyage
• tr to travel through (a place)
• an obsolete word for foreign

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• ˈperegriˌnator , noun

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• pere·gri·nator noun

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Origin of peregrinate 1

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But I seem to travel, to peregrinate, less and less—and I am reduced to living on my past accumulations.

I sometimes go to Windsor, and the very next one I shall peregrinate over to Eton on the chance of a sight of his portrait.

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Definitions for peregrination pere·gri·na·tion, this dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word peregrination ., princeton's wordnet rate this definition: 5.0 / 1 vote.

• peregrination noun

traveling or wandering around

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A travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by a pilgrim.

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Peregrination noun

Travel; abode in foreign countries.

Etymology: from peregrinus, Lat.

It was agreed between them, what account he should give of his peregrination abroad. Francis Bacon , Henry VII.

That we do not contend to have the earth pass for a paradise, we reckon it only as the land of our peregrination, and aspire after a better country. Richard Bentley , Sermons.

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peregrination

Peregrination refers to travelling or journeying, especially by foot, over a long distance or from place to place, often without a specific destination or purpose. It is often used to refer to travels or journeys that involve wandering or meandering, rather than a direct or purposeful trip to a particular destination.

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a traveling from one country to another; a wandering; sojourn in foreign countries

Etymology: [L. peregrinatio: cf. F. prgrination.]

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What does the adjective peregrinate mean?

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective peregrinate . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the adjective peregrinate is in the late 1500s.

OED's earliest evidence for peregrinate is from 1598, in the writing of William Shakespeare, playwright and poet.

peregrinate is a borrowing from Latin.

Etymons: Latin peregrīnātus , peregrīnārī .

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• Père David's deer, n. 1898–
• père de famille, n. 1820–
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• peregrinage, n. 1340–
• peregrinancy, n. 1674
• peregrinate, adj. 1598–
• peregrinate, v. 1593–
• peregrinating, n. 1830–
• peregrinating, adj. 1611–
• peregrination, n. a1460–
• peregrinator, n. 1610–
• peregrinatory, adj. 1773–
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peregrinate, adj. was revised in September 2005.

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• peregrination

noun as in traversing

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The humpbacks look built for flying, as much as for their undersea peregrinations.

After an arduous peregrination through the land of spirits, the brother found and secured his sister as directed.

This proposition being readily acceded to, the party set forth upon their intended peregrination.

Returning one day from such a peregrination, he determined to end a routine of existence so humiliating to his pride.

The purse of Ascham was not equal to the expense of peregrination; and, therefore, he hoped to have it augmented by a pension.

Leaving him to pursue his toilsome peregrination, we return once more to the cavern of Kalyb.

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noun as in migration

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peregrination (n.)

early 15c., peregrinacioun , "a journey, pilgrimage," hence, later, "roaming or wandering about in general," from Old French peregrination "pilgrimage, long absence" (12c.) or directly from Latin peregrinationem (nominative peregrinatio ) "a journey, a sojourn abroad," noun of action from past-participle stem of peregrinari "to journey or travel abroad," figuratively "to roam about, wander," from peregrinus "from foreign parts, foreigner," from peregre (adv.) "abroad," properly "from abroad, found outside Roman territory," from per "away" (see per ) + agri , locative of ager "field, territory, land, country" (from PIE root *agro- "field"). The earlier English word was peregrinage (mid-14c.).

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"through, by means of," 1580s (earlier in various Latin and French phrases, in the latter often par ), from Latin per "through, during, by means of, on account of, as in," from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "through, in front of, before, first, chief, toward, near, around, against."

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "field;" probably a derivative of root *ag- "to drive, draw out or forth, move."

It forms all or part of: acorn ; acre ; agrarian ; agriculture ; agriology ; agro- ; agronomy ; onager ; peregrinate ; peregrination ; peregrine ; pilgrim ; stavesacre .

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit ajras "plain, open country," Greek agros "field," Latin ager (genitive agri ) "a field," Gothic akrs , Old English æcer "field."

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