Definitions

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  • proper noun rather rare A male given name; and of mostly British usage.

Etymologies

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Saint's name from Latin Peregrinus, from peregrinus ("foreigner").

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Examples

  • The award of a Predevelopment Agreement to Peregrine should be exempted from competition requirements of state law and City Code on a sole-source basis because Peregrine is the only entity that holds both franchises, is the only entity that will renovate the MLS Stadium and construct the new Triple-A baseball stadium and is the only entity other than the City that will incur predevelopment costs.

    Jack Bog's Blog: June 2009 Archives 2009

  • The award of an Operating Agreement to Peregrine should be exempted from competition requirements of state law and City Code on a sole-source basis because Peregrine is the only entity that holds the MLS franchise.

    Paulson stadium scheme will still be a no-bid deal (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • The award of a Predevelopment Agreement to Peregrine should be exempted from competition requirements of state law and City Code on a sole-source basis because Peregrine is the only entity that holds the MLS franchise and is the only entity that will renovate the MLS Stadium and is the only entity other than the City that will incur predevelopment costs.

    Paulson stadium scheme will still be a no-bid deal (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • The award of a Predevelopment Agreement to Peregrine should be exempted from competition requirements of state law and City Code on a sole-source basis because Peregrine is the only entity that holds the MLS franchise and is the only entity that will renovate the MLS Stadium and is the only entity other than the City that will incur predevelopment costs.

    Jack Bog's Blog: July 2009 Archives 2009

  • The award of a Predevelopment Agreement to Peregrine should be exempted from competition requirements of state law and City Code on a sole-source basis because Peregrine is the only entity that holds both franchises, is the only entity that will renovate the MLS Stadium and construct the new Triple-A baseball stadium and is the only entity other than the City that will incur predevelopment costs.

    Stadium switcheroo -- must the construction go out for bid now? (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • The award of an Operating Agreement to Peregrine should be exempted from competition requirements of state law and City Code on a sole-source basis because Peregrine is the only entity that holds the MLS franchise.

    Jack Bog's Blog: July 2009 Archives 2009

  • Sulu recognized this particular model: Despite its street-level uses, it was called a Peregrine, after the falcon.

    The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000

  • Sulu recognized this particular model: Despite its street-level uses, it was called a Peregrine, after the falcon.

    The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000

  • Sulu recognized this particular model: Despite its street-level uses, it was called a Peregrine, after the falcon.

    The Captain's Daughter Peter David 2000

  • Greatly worried by the extravagance of the phrase Peregrine said no more.

    Killer Dolphin Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1966

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