pilgrimage
[ pil-gruh-mij ]
/ ˈpɪl grə mɪdʒ /
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noun
verb (used without object), pil·grim·aged, pil·grim·ag·ing.
to make a pilgrimage.
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Origin of pilgrimage
synonym study for pilgrimage
3. See trip1.
Words nearby pilgrimage
pilewort, pilfer, pilferage, pilgarlic, pilgrim, pilgrimage, Pilgrimage of Grace, pilgrim bottle, Pilgrim Fathers, Pilgrims, Pilgrim's Progress
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British Dictionary definitions for pilgrimage
pilgrimage
/ (ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ) /
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
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