Peregrine
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Peregrine, Latin Peregrinus, is a name originally meaning "one from abroad", that is, a foreigner, traveller, or pilgrim. It may refer to:
Birds
- Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconThe Peregrine Falcon , also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache"...
, a bird of prey - The Peregrine FundThe Peregrine FundThe Peregrine Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1970 that conserves threatened and endangered birds of prey. The successful recovery in the United States of the Peregrine Falcon, which was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1999 , enabled the organization to expand its...
, a bird conservation organization
People
- Peregrinus, Bishop of TerniPeregrinus, Bishop of TerniSaint Peregrinus was the Bishop of Terni, and was credited for founding the city's cathedral.-References:...
(died 138 AD), Roman Catholic saint - Peregrine (martyr) (died 182 AD), Roman Catholic saint
- Peregrine of AuxerrePeregrine of AuxerreSaint Peregrine of Auxerre is venerated as the first bishop of Auxerre and the builder of its first cathedral. A strong local tradition states that he was a priest of Rome appointed by Pope Sixtus II to evangelize this area at the request of the Christians resident in that part of Gaul...
(died c. 304 AD), Roman Catholic saint - Peregrino I (514) and Peregrino II (649), Archbishops of Messina
- CetteusCetteusSaint Cetteus is the patron saint of Pescara. He was a bishop of the 6th century, elected to the see of Amiternum in Sabina in 590, during the pontificate of Gregory the Great.According to a largely legendary Passio, during Cetteus’ episcopate, Amiternum was...
(died 597), also known as Peregrinus, Roman Catholic saint and bishop of Amiternum - Peter Peregrinus of Maricourt (fl. 1269), French scientist
- Howell PeregrineHowell PeregrineHowell Peregrine was a British applied mathematician noted for his contributions to fluid mechanics, especially of free surface flows such as water waves, and coastal engineering.- Education and career :...
(1938–2007), British applied mathematician
Fictional characters
- Peregrine (comics)Peregrine (comics)Le Peregrine is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Alain Racine was born in Moulins, France...
- Peregrine (Wild Cards)Peregrine (Wild Cards)Peregrine is a fictional character from the Wild Cards series of books.-Character background:Peregrine might technically be considered a Joker, since the wild card virus left her with a visible "deformity" a pair of giant wings. However, the majestic nature of her wings, combined with her physical...
- Peregrine Pickle, the titular protagonist of a novel by Tobias Smollett
- Peregrin TookPeregrin TookPeregrin Took, more commonly known as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. Pippin is introduced as a Hobbit who plays a major role as one of the companions of Frodo Baggins, in his quest to destroy the One Ring.Peregrin was the only son of...
, a Lord of the Rings character - James Peregrine Lester, a Primeval character
- Peregrine, a VolponeVolponeVolpone is a comedy by Ben Jonson first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy, black comedy and beast fable...
character - Peregrine Hazard, a Wise ChildrenWise ChildrenWise Children was the last novel written by Angela Carter. The novel follows the fortunes of twin chorus girls, Dora and Nora Chance, and their bizarre theatrical family. It explores the subversive nature of fatherhood, the denying of which leads Nora and Dora to frivolous "illegitimate" lechery...
character - Peregrin Wrickwrackrum, an A Fire Upon the DeepA Fire Upon the DeepA Fire Upon the Deep is a science fiction novel by American writer Vernor Vinge, a space opera involving superhuman intelligences, aliens, variable physics, space battles, love, betrayal, genocide, and a conversation medium resembling Usenet...
character - Sir Walter Peregrine, a The ExampleThe ExampleThe Example is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by James Shirley, first published in 1637. The play has repeatedly been acclaimed both as one of Shirley's best comedies and one of the best works of its generation...
character - Peregrine family, characters in two novels by Jude DeverauxJude DeverauxJude Deveraux is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romances. As of 2010, 36 of her novels had been on The New York Times Best Seller list according to Forbes, including among the dozens such titles as 2009's Lavender Morning and Days of Gold...
Music
- Peregrine (band)Peregrine (band)Peregrine is an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia.-Early career:Peregrine began as the vehicle for the performance of songs written by Brett Winterford, who after several early line-up changes settled on drummer Mathew Smith and bassist Dane Higgins , and guitarist Felix Akurangi .Winning a...
, Australian indie rock band - Peregrine (album)Peregrine (album)Peregrine is the sixth studio album by indie rock band The Appleseed Cast, released on March 21 2006 on The Militia Group.The recording sessions for Peregrine were held in Cannon Falls, Minnesota at Pachyderm Recording Studios. The sessions were produced by John Congleton, as opposed to their...
, by The Appleseed Cast - "Peregrine," a song by Donovan on the album The Hurdy Gurdy ManThe Hurdy Gurdy ManThe Hurdy Gurdy Man is the sixth studio album and seventh album overall from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in October 1968 , but was not released in the UK because of a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow...
Military
- USS Peregrine (AM-373)USS Peregrine (AM-373)USS Peregrine was an built for the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. She was named after the peregrine, a swift and powerful falcon....
, a U.S. Navy ship - Operation PEREGRINEOperation PEREGRINEOperation PEREGRINE was a domestic Canadian military operation that took place between August 3 and September 16, 2003.In early August 2003, British Columbia was overwhelmed by over 800 separate forest fires. Provincial fire services were stretched to the breaking point, and tens of thousands of...
, a 2003 Canadian military operation - Operation Peregrine IIOperation Peregrine IIOperation Peregrine II was counter-insurgency operation targeting an insurgent stronghold in a village just outside Mahmudiyah. The destination codename for the operation was Hawaii.-Operation details:...
, a 2007 American military operation in Iraq
Other uses
- Peregrinus (Roman)Peregrinus (Roman)Peregrinus was the term used during the early Roman empire, from 30 BC to 212 AD, to denote a free provincial subject of the Empire who was not a Roman citizen. Peregrini constituted the vast majority of the Empire's inhabitants in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD...
, a designation for a non-citizen subject of the Roman empire, a British ship - Rolls-Royce PeregrineRolls-Royce Peregrine|-See also:-Bibliography:* Bowyer, Michael J.F. Interceptor Fighters for the Royal Air Force, 1935-45. Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1984. ISBN 0-85059-726-9....
, an aero engine - St. PeregrinesSt. PeregrinesCumann Naomh Peregrine is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Clonsilla, Fingal, Ireland. It was founded in 1978 when a group of local people got together with Fr...
, a Gaelic athletic club - Peregrine Investments HoldingsPeregrine Investments HoldingsPeregrine was an investment company based in Hong Kong...
, a Hong Kong investment company - LNER Class A4 60034 Lord FaringdonLNER Class A4 60034 Lord FaringdonEx-LNER 60034 Lord Faringdon was one of 35 Doncaster built Class A4 Gresley Pacific steam locomotives....
, a steam locomotive that was at one point named Peregrine. - Peregrine SystemsPeregrine SystemsPeregrine Systems, Inc., an enterprise software company, was founded in 1981 and sold enterprise asset management, change management, and ITIL-based IT service management software. Following an accounting scandal and bankruptcy in 2003, Peregrine was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2005...
, a software company - Peregrine Holdings Limited, a company traded on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
- "The Peregrin," a story in The Psychotechnic LeagueThe Psychotechnic LeagueThe Psychotechnic League is a future history created by science fiction writer Poul Anderson. The name "Psychotechnic League" was coined by Sandra Miesel in the early 1980s, to capitalize on Anderson's better-known Polesotechnic League future history...
series - "Peregrines," a short story by Suzy McKee CharnasSuzy McKee CharnasSuzy McKee Charnas is an American novelist and short story writer, writing primarily in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. She has won several awards for her fiction, including the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award and the James Tiptree, Jr. Award. A selection of her short fiction was collected...
- El Peregrino, a settlement in General Pinto PartidoGeneral Pinto PartidoGeneral Pinto Partido is a partido on the Northern border of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 11,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is General Pinto, which is located around from Buenos Aires.The partido and its district...
, Argentina - An astrology term for a planet with no essential dignityEssential dignityIn astrology, essential dignity is the strength of a planet or point's zodiac position, judged only by its position by sign and degree, or its essence--what the pre-eminent 17th-century astrologer William Lilly called "the strength, fortitude or debility of the Planets [or] significators." In other...