as in traveller
a person who travels to foreign lands
A wandering pilgrim, he made his way across Europe before eventually settling in Madrid.
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Hotel de Pavie, once a convent for nuns, that offered shelter and protection to pilgrims and travelers is today a glamarous experience to partake in.
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Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The town is also a spiritual haven, drawing pilgrims to the Church of Immaculate Conception and the sacred desert of Wirikuta, a revered site for the Huichol people.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Earlier Saturday, the pope sent a message to pilgrims who are in Rome for the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Many of Mauritius’s monkeys live here, where pilgrims feed them.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
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Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The town is also a spiritual haven, drawing pilgrims to the Church of Immaculate Conception and the sacred desert of Wirikuta, a revered site for the Huichol people.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Earlier Saturday, the pope sent a message to pilgrims who are in Rome for the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Many of Mauritius’s monkeys live here, where pilgrims feed them.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrim. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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