What does peregrino in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word peregrino in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use peregrino in Spanish.

The word peregrino in Spanish means traveller, pilgrim, travelling, senseless, stupid, make a pilgrimage, go on a pilgrimage, travel extensively, roam, wander, peregrine falcon. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word peregrino

traveller

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona que viaja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los peregrinos llegaron a las faldas del volcán temprano por la mañana.
The travellers arrived at the hillside of the volcano early in the morning.

pilgrim

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (visitante de lugares sagrados)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los peregrinos acudieron al santuario para honrar a la virgen.
The pilgrims went to the temple to honor the Virgin.

travelling

adjetivo (que viaja)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La semana pasada llegaron unos artistas peregrinos al pueblo.
Last week some travelling artists arrived in town.

senseless, stupid

adjetivo (absurdo, extraño)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¿Y de dónde sacaste esa idea peregrina, Yolanda? ¡Por supuesto que no estoy enojada contigo!
Where did you get that senseless (or: stupid) idea, Yolanda? Of course I'm not mad at you!

make a pilgrimage, go on a pilgrimage

verbo intransitivo (ir a un santuario) (religion)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Este año el grupo parroquial peregrinará a Lourdes.
This year the parish group is going to make a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

travel extensively

verbo intransitivo (viajar)

Ana lleva seis meses peregrinando por Asia.
Ana has been traveling extensively throughout Asia for six months.

roam, wander

verbo intransitivo (andar buscando algo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ahora tendremos que peregrinar por las oficinas de la administración para conseguir los permisos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Valentina was lost in the woods; she was roaming (or: wandering), trying to find the main road.

peregrine falcon

nombre masculino (ave)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El halcón peregrino se alimenta casi únicamente de aves.
The peregrine falcon feeds almost exclusively on birds.

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