per ‧ e ‧ grine fal ‧ con /ˌperəɡrən ˈfɔːlkən, ˌperɪɡrən ˈfɔːlkən $ -ˈfɒːl-, -ˈfɑːl-/ BrE AmE ( also peregrine ) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: peregrine from Latin peregrinus ; ⇨ ↑ pilgrim ]
a hunting bird with a black and white spotted front