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JadziaDax · 06-26-2003, 01:10 AM

The Word of the Day for June 26 is:

peregrination • \peh-ruh-gruh-NAY-shun\ • (noun) an excursion especially on foot or to a foreign country; journey

A little more information about today’s word:
We begin our narrative of the linguistic travels of "peregrination" with the Latin root "peregrinus," which means "foreign" or "foreigner." That root also gave us the words "pilgrim" and "peregrine," the latter of which once meant "alien" but is now used as an adjective meaning "tending to wander" and a noun naming a kind of falcon. (The peregrine falcon is so named because it was traditionally captured during its first flight—or pilgrimage—from the nest.) From "peregrinus" we travel to the Latin verb "peregrinari" ("to travel in foreign lands") and its past participle "peregrinatus." Our final destination is the adoption into English in the 16th century of both "peregrination" and the verb "peregrinate" ("to travel especially on foot" or "to traverse").

My sentence:
"Ms. Ferguson traces the lives and peregrinations of these two early modern scientists across northern and middle Europe to the point where their lives first intersect."
-- Raymond L. Petersen, The Washington Times, April 13, 2003

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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06-26-2003, 01:10 AM	#177 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day June 26 The Word of the Day for June 26 is: peregrination • \peh-ruh-gruh-NAY-shun\ • (noun) an excursion especially on foot or to a foreign country; journey A little more information about today’s word: We begin our narrative of the linguistic travels of "peregrination" with the Latin root "peregrinus," which means "foreign" or "foreigner." That root also gave us the words "pilgrim" and "peregrine," the latter of which once meant "alien" but is now used as an adjective meaning "tending to wander" and a noun naming a kind of falcon. (The peregrine falcon is so named because it was traditionally captured during its first flight—or pilgrimage—from the nest.) From "peregrinus" we travel to the Latin verb "peregrinari" ("to travel in foreign lands") and its past participle "peregrinatus." Our final destination is the adoption into English in the 16th century of both "peregrination" and the verb "peregrinate" ("to travel especially on foot" or "to traverse"). My sentence: "Ms. Ferguson traces the lives and peregrinations of these two early modern scientists across northern and middle Europe to the point where their lives first intersect." -- Raymond L. Petersen, The Washington Times, April 13, 2003 Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?