pilgrimage

American  

[pil-gruh-mij] / ˈpɪl grə mɪdʒ /

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.

   2. ʿumrah.

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.

   Synonyms:

   tour , excursion

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verb (used without object)

pilgrimaged, pilgrimaging

1. to make a pilgrimage.

pilgrimage British  

/ ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ /

noun

1. a journey to a shrine or other sacred place

2. a journey or long search made for exalted or sentimental reasons

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verb

1. (intr) to make a pilgrimage

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

"When they cast their eyes over Cranach's map, pausing at Mount Carmel, Nazareth, the River Jordan and Jericho, people were taken on a virtual pilgrimage," MacDonald says.

From Science Daily

Over the centuries, this sacred site grew in prominence, becoming one of Britain's major pilgrimage destinations for more than 300 years.

From BBC

Of course, for many shoppers on Friday, the pilgrimage to splurge at the local mall was about more than saving.

From Los Angeles Times

So, before the great grocery store pilgrimage begins, before any of us commits to peeling a single potato, let’s begin.

From Salon

“It’s important,” says Hahn, when asked for this thoughts on why Disneyland has not only endured, but remains a pilgrimage for so many.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• crusade
• excursion
• expedition
• tour
• trip