pilgrimage
A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journeyA journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
» Tom made a pilgrimage.
Tom machte eine Pilgerfahrt.
Том совершил паломничество.
Meaning
2 sensesA journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.
Wallfahrt, Pilgerfahrt
пало́мничествоpalómničestvo, пилигри́мствоpiligrímstvo, богомо́льеbogomólʹje
пало́мництвоpalómnyctvo, пілігри́мствоpilihrýmstvo, про́щаpróšča
a journey to a sacred place
(broadly)A visit to any site revered or associated with a meaningful event.
Each year we made a pilgrimage to New York City to visit the pub where we all first met.
Examples
16 sentencesTom made a pilgrimage.
ruТом совершил паломничество.
deTom machte eine Pilgerfahrt.
What's the purpose of a life of pilgrimage?
deWas ist der Zweck eines Lebens auf Pilgerfahrt?
You are not really prepared to go on a pilgrimage.
The temple on that mountain is an important pilgrimage site.
Antonio continued his pilgrimage.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pilgrimage. By surface analysis, pilgrim + -age.From Middle English pilgrimage. By surface analysis, pilgrim + -age.
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Forms
plural: pilgrimages| Singular | pilgrimage |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a journey to a sacred place:pilgrim's journey