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pilgrimage
[ pil-gruh-mij ]
noun
- a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion:
a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
- Islam.
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to make a pilgrimage.
pilgrimage
/ ˈɪɡɪɪ /
noun
- a journey to a shrine or other sacred place
- a journey or long search made for exalted or sentimental reasons
verb
- intr to make a pilgrimage
Word History and Origins
Origin of pilgrimage1
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Example Sentences
The good news is that a younger demographic is making the pilgrimage to the temple of their grandparents’ favorite show tunes.
The Marian Shrine of Knock is a well-known place of Catholic pilgrimage in the west of Ireland.
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.
In 2023, he made a pilgrimage to South Sudan, pleading with the country's leaders to end conflict.
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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