pil·grim·age
ˈpil-grə-mij 
1
: a journey of a pilgrim
especially
: one to a shrine or a sacred place
2
: the course of life on earth
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Noun
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.
The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.
The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.
Verb
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Under the staunchly secular Soviets, pilgrimage sites such as Manzhyly-Ata were fenced off to prevent spiritual visitors; officials even bulldozed trees or graves, Choitonbaev noted.
—Diana Kruzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
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Noun
But many of the nation’s biggest business titans are making their own pilgrimages — to visit Trump at his home in Florida.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Our resident Taylor Swift expert Bryan West lays out the sites to be seen and the stories behind them, designing a pilgrimage fit for a Swiftie here.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Under the staunchly secular Soviets, pilgrimage sites such as Manzhyly-Ata were fenced off to prevent spiritual visitors; officials even bulldozed trees or graves, Choitonbaev noted.
—Diana Kruzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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