Pilgrimage Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

pilgrimage

/ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ/

noun

plural

pilgrimages

pilgrimage

/ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ/

noun

plural

pilgrimages

Britannica Dictionary definition of PILGRIMAGE

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a journey to a holy place

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• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.

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• The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.

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a journey to a special or unusual place

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• The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.

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• The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.

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