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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Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence
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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Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
Mount Fuji, a national symbol of Japan, is a pilgrimage destination and UNESCO World Heritage site that attracts hikers from all over the world.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Diana Kruzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
The team suggests these were linked with ceremonial pathways and pilgrimage routes.
—Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
While this museum’s opening may anoint Benin City as a buzzy new destination for art pilgrimages, Lagos, a 90-minute flight away, has long been a cultural capital in its own right.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
Mount Fuji, a national symbol of Japan, is a pilgrimage destination and UNESCO World Heritage site that attracts hikers from all over the world.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
The team suggests these were linked with ceremonial pathways and pilgrimage routes.
—Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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