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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)
- (obsolete) The quality of being foreign or strange.
- Somewhat of a peregrinity in their dialect. — Johnson.
- (obsolete) travel; wandering
- 1851 Thomas Carlyle, The Life of John Sterling
- A new removal, what we call 'his third peregrinity,' had to be decided on ; and it was resolved that Rome should be the goal of it[.]
- 1851 Thomas Carlyle, The Life of John Sterling