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Added 9 October 2026

pilgrimage

/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: peregrīnātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pilgrimage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.
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.

verb

To go on a pilgrimage.

Origin

From Middle English pilgrimage. By surface analysis, pilgrim + -age.

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