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pilgrimage

[pil-gruh-mij]

noun

  1. a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion.

    a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

  2. Islam.

    1. the Pilgrimage, hajj.

    2. ʿܳ.

  3. any long journey, especially one undertaken as a quest or for a votive purpose, as to pay homage.

    a pilgrimage to the grave of Shakespeare.

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verb (used without object)

pilgrimaged, pilgrimaging 
  1. to make a pilgrimage.

pilgrimage

/ ˈɪɡɪɪ /

noun

  1. a journey to a shrine or other sacred place

  2. a journey or long search made for exalted or sentimental reasons

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to make a pilgrimage

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pilgrimage1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English pilegrimage ( pilgrim, -age ); replacing earlier pelrimage, alteration of Old French pelerinage
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According to local media reports, the aircraft was flying from the state capital, Dehradun, to a popular pilgrimage site in the Himalayan mountains.

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After years of receiving praise and pilgrimages from the American right, the autocrat had begun appearing at conservative events in the U.S.

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Schwarzenegger made a pilgrimage to Washington to cadge more money from the government, but came home empty-handed.

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More than 1.4 million Muslims have begun this year's Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, a year after 1,300 people died, mostly due to the extreme heat.

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Every few months, usually on payday, when the world feels flush and possible, I make a pilgrimage to the fancy Italian sausage shop in the next neighborhood over and buy a new-to-me vinegar.

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