pilgrim
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈpɪlɡrɪm/
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peregrino
- As ancient pilgrims traveled the winding paths to the temple, they found solace in their spiritual quest.
- pilgrims' journey
- pilgrims visit
- pilgrims travel
Now with greater autonomy, they were able to take in donations of money and arms with which to provide escorts for pilgrims.
- Now with greater autonomy, they were able to take in donations of money and arms with which to provide escorts for pilgrims.
- You can go on this Pilgrim trail in northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela, and you walk for many, many days.
Examples
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For this reason, pilgrims welcome other pilgrims, but tourists regard other tourists with disdain.
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Grant these pilgrims, we pray, a happy journey, and peaceful days, so that with your holy angel as a guide they may safely reach their destination…
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On the pilgrim trail from the Eastern Empire.
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Most of these holy week pilgrims care little about recent history.
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The normal life in the villages is restored, and the pilgrims resume their journey.
Academic text (2012) -
Sometimes, after praying, pilgrims will place their hands upon the tomb and embrace it.
Academic text (2008) -
Although charged an entrance toll, Christian pilgrims continued to visit their sacred shrines.
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Early crusaders unquestionably viewed themselves as pilgrims and viewed their enterprise as a type of pilgrimage.
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During their journey to the holy site, the pilgrims sang hymns and shared stories of faith.
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The pilgrims gathered at the sacred mountain to seek blessings and reflect on their beliefs.
Synonyms
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9.9
An old name for a pilgrim returning from the Holy Land with a palm branch
Compounds
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8.2
English people who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620 and started a settlement in New England
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Etymology
Pilgrim comes from the old Latin word peregrinus, which meant 'from abroad' or 'a foreigner', and it became the name for someone who travels to a holy place. Think of pilgrimage, since a pilgrim makes a pilgrimage to a sacred site, so a pilgrim is a person who journeys for religious reasons.