peregrinate — to travel or wander around from place to place, especially on foot
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to travel or wander around from place to place, especially on foot
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈperɪɡrɪˌneɪt/
Korean meaning: 이곳저곳을 여행하다, 방랑하다
Korean pronunciation: **페**리그리네이트
Example Sentences
- Instead of taking a direct flight, Jake decided to peregrinate across Asia with his guitar.
- The retired professor loved to peregrinate through small villages, collecting stories from locals.
- My cat seems to peregrinate around the neighborhood, returning home with mysterious gifts like dead mice and someone's socks.
peregrinate
VERB//ˈperɪɡrɪˌneɪt//
to travel or wander around from place to place, especially on foot
a backpack-wearing traveler with a walking stick steps along a dirt path that winds through changing scenery. The traveler's worn boots and dusty clothes show signs of long journeys. Behind them, the trail stretches back through a forest they just passed through. Ahead, the path leads toward a small village nestled in rolling hills. A local shepherd with his flock waves from a nearby meadow, recognizing another wanderer. someone traveling and wandering around from place to place on foot
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'peregrinus' meaning 'foreigner' or 'traveler'. The word originally described someone who traveled through foreign lands, from the Roman perspective of those who journeyed beyond their homeland.
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📝Examples
“Instead of taking a direct flight, Jake decided to peregrinate across Asia with his guitar.”
“The retired professor loved to peregrinate through small villages, collecting stories from locals.”
“My cat seems to peregrinate around the neighborhood, returning home with mysterious gifts like dead mice and someone's socks.”
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