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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: peregrine falconOne entry found. Main Entry: peregrine falcon Function: noun Etymology: Middle English faukon peregryn, from Medieval Latin falco peregrinus, literally, pilgrim falcon; from the young being captured wandering from their nests, which were too inaccessible to reach easily Date: 14th century : a swift nearly cosmopolitan falcon (Falco peregrinus) often used in falconry —called also peregrine 
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