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   pilgrimage

   /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a pilgrim's journey: "he wanted to go on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela"
   • ▪ a journey to a place of particular interest or significance: "his passion was opera and he made annual pilgrimages to Bayreuth"
   • ▪ life viewed as a journey: "now is the thirty-first year of my dark pilgrimage on this earth"

   verb

   • 1. go on a pilgrimage: "thousands pilgrimage there every year"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Provençal pelegrinage, from pelegrin (see pilgrim).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPILGRIMAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PILGRIMAGE definition: 1. a special journey made by a pilgrim: 2. a visit to a place that is considered special, where…. Learn more.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › pilgrimage-religionPilgrimage | Spiritual Journey, Rituals & Traditions | Britannica

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   Pilgrimage, a journey undertaken for a religious motive. Although some pilgrims have wandered continuously with no fixed destination, pilgrims more commonly seek a specific place that has been sanctified by association with a divinity or other holy personage. The institution of pilgrimage is.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pilgrimagePilgrimage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PILGRIMAGE is a journey of a pilgrim; especially : one to a shrine or a sacred place. How to use pilgrimage in a sentence.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PilgrimagePilgrimage - Wikipedia

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   A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. [1] [2] [3] Background. Pilgrimages frequently involve a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pilgrimagePILGRIMAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Pilgrimage definition: a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion. See examples of PILGRIMAGE used in a sentence.

7. www.nationaltrust.org.uk › discover › historyWhat is a pilgrimage? | History | National Trust

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   A pilgrimage is a devotional practice consisting of a prolonged journey, often undertaken on foot or on horseback, toward a specific destination of significance. It is an inherently transient experience, removing the participant from his or her home environment and identity.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPILGRIMAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PILGRIMAGE meaning: 1. a special journey made by a pilgrim: 2. a visit to a place that is considered special, where…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPILGRIMAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone makes a pilgrimage to a place, they make a journey there because the place is holy according to their religion, or very important to them personally.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pilgrimagePilgrimage Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PILGRIMAGE meaning: 1 : a journey to a holy place; 2 : a journey to a special or unusual place.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpilgrimage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of pilgrimage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.