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pilgrimage

Syllabification: (pil·grim·age)
Pronunciation: /ˈpilgrəmij/
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Definition of pilgrimage

noun

  • a pilgrim’s journey.
  • a journey to a place associated with someone or something well known or respected:making a pilgrimage to the famous racing circuit
  • life viewed as a journey:life’s pilgrimage

verb

[no object]
  • go on a pilgrimage.

Origin:

Middle English: from Provençal pelegrinatge, from pelegrin (see pilgrim)

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