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Peregrinity

Perˊe-grin′i-ty

(pĕrˊē̍-grĭn′ĭty̆)
,
Noun.
[L.
peregrinitas
: cf. F.
pérégrinité
.]
1.
Foreignness; strangeness.
[Obs.]
“Somewhat of a peregrinity in their dialect.”
Johnson.
2.
Travel; wandering.
[R.]
Carlyle.

Definition 2024


peregrinity

peregrinity

English

Noun

peregrinity (countable and uncountable, plural peregrinities)

  1. (obsolete) The quality of being foreign or strange.
    Somewhat of a peregrinity in their dialect. Johnson.
  2. (obsolete) travel; wandering