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peregrinate

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛrɪgrɪˌneɪt/

Definition of peregrinate

verb

[no object, with adverbial] archaic or humorous

travel or wander from place to place: we peregrinated over Stanmore, and visited the Castles of Bowes and Brougham

Derivatives

peregrinator

Origin:

late 16th century (earlier (Middle English) as peregrination): from Latin peregrinat- 'travelled abroad', from the verb peregrinari, from peregrinus 'foreign, travelling'