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pilgrim's journey

pilgrim's journey

1 7.2
A trip to a holy place for religious reasons
  • noun
translation icon : peregrinación
  • The pilgrim's journey to Mecca is a significant event in Islam.

Examples

  • Many faithful people embark on a pilgrim's journey to Mecca each year.

  • Undertaking a pilgrim's journey is seen as an act of devotion in many religions.

  • His pilgrim's journey to Jerusalem changed his life profoundly.

  • Many people undertake a pilgrim's journey to Santiago de Compostela.

  • Many people travel to the holy city as part of their pilgrim's journey.

  • The pilgrim's journey adds a deep spiritual significance to their faith.

  • Each year, thousands undertake a pilgrim's journey to visit the ancient shrine.

Synonyms

pilgrimage
vspilgrim's journey
60 4.9

A journey to a holy place for religious reasons

is restricted to travel by someone acting as a religious devotee
kora
vspilgrim's journey
9.9

A religious walk around a holy place often done in Tibetan Buddhism

is a general religious trip rather than a specific ritual circuit

How Religious

pilgrim's journey
1 7.2
to journey
40 2.6
to visit
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pilgrim's journey singular
pilgrims' journeys plural

Morphology

pilgrim's + journey

The meaning 'a journey taken by a pilgrim to a sacred place' is directly and transparently derived from the constituents: 'pilgrim's' (possessive of pilgrim) + 'journey' (a trip). This is a literal, compositional phrase found across languages and should be inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Pilgrim's journey comes from the image of a pilgrim, a person who travels a long journey to a holy place and often faces hard roads and time for quiet thought. So, it now means 'a journey to a sacred place for religious reasons'.