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pilgrimage

[ pil-gruh-mij ]

noun

  1. a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion:

    a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

  2. Islam.
    1. the Pilgrimage, hajj.
  3. any long journey, especially one undertaken as a quest or for a votive purpose, as to pay homage:

    a pilgrimage to the grave of Shakespeare.

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verb (used without object)

pilgrimaged, pilgrimaging.
  1. to make a pilgrimage.

pilgrimage

/ ˈɪɡɪɪ /

noun

  1. a journey to a shrine or other sacred place
  2. a journey or long search made for exalted or sentimental reasons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to make a pilgrimage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilgrimage1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English pilegrimage ( pilgrim, -age ); replacing earlier pelrimage, alteration of Old French pelerinage
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Synonym Study

See trip 1.
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The good news is that a younger demographic is making the pilgrimage to the temple of their grandparents’ favorite show tunes.

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The Marian Shrine of Knock is a well-known place of Catholic pilgrimage in the west of Ireland.

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The three members of the self-proclaimed ‘sun cream brigade’ have made the pilgrimage across the Atlantic to perform at music’s sacred grounds in Indio on Friday.

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In 2023, he made a pilgrimage to South Sudan, pleading with the country's leaders to end conflict.

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The self-proclaimed “sun cream brigade” have made the pilgrimage across the Atlantic to perform at music’s sacred grounds in Indio on Friday at 6:10 p.m.

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