pilgrimage
Americannoun
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a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion.
a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
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Islam.
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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.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a journey to a shrine or other sacred place
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a journey or long search made for exalted or sentimental reasons
verb
Related Words
See trip 1.
Etymology
Origin of pilgrimage
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English pilegrimage ( pilgrim, -age ); replacing earlier pelrimage, alteration of Old French pelerinage
Example Sentences
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The vehicle had been carrying about 60 people who were returning from a pilgrimage when it crashed on a curved stretch of a highway in the rural interior of Alagoas state on Tuesday morning.
From BBC
Since then, they have walked thousands of miles together, even walking 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path in Spain for their honeymoon.
From BBC
Of course, for many shoppers Friday, the pilgrimage to splurge at the local mall was about more than saving.
From Los Angeles Times
Bassist Matt Ebert confirms it’s a fan destination, where people post on social media about their pilgrimages.
From Los Angeles Times
The card-carrying couple made a similar pilgrimage in Australia, where they were baffled by the jars of a seasoning called chicken salt.
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