different between peregrine vs perry

English

Etymology

From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregr?nus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pe?????n/

Adjective

peregrine (comparative more peregrine, superlative most peregrine)

1. Wandering, travelling, migratory.

   The Romani are perpetually peregrine people.

2. Not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.
3. (astrology, of a planet) Lacking essential dignity or debility.
4. Extrinsic or from without; exotic.

Noun

peregrine (plural peregrines)

1. The peregrine falcon.
2. (dated) A foreigner; a person resident in a country other than their own.

Synonyms

• (foreigner): alien, outlander, strangeling; see also Thesaurus:foreigner

Related terms

• peregrinate
• peregrination

Latin

Noun

peregr?ne

1. vocative singular of peregr?nus

Portuguese

Verb

peregrine

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of peregrinar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of peregrinar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of peregrinar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of peregrinar

Spanish

Verb

peregrine

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of peregrinar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of peregrinar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of peregrinar.

English

Etymology

From Middle English perre; from Old French peré; from Vulgar Latin *piratum; from Latin pirum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??i/
• Rhymes: -??i

Noun

perry (countable and uncountable, plural perries)

1. A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.
   • 1853: The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal

     M. Vasse never observed a fatal termination unless in two instances ; in which the persons, adults, had drank perry in large quantity.

   • 1892: Drinks of the World by James Mew and John Ashton

     Perry is less popular than cider, but some consider it superior.

   • 2017: Glister by Andi Watson

     Sip the perry of the Black Worchester and you will belch clouds of soot.

Synonyms

• pear cider
• pear wine

Hyponyms

• ice perry
• sparkling perry

Derived terms

• ice perry
• sparkling perry

Translations

Anagrams

• Pryer, pryer

Middle English

Noun

perry

1. Alternative form of perre (“jewels”)