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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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These daily liturgies, open to diverse groups from local parishioners to international pilgrims, emphasize Notre Dame's role as a unifying spiritual hub.
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Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
In the autumn of 1621, the pilgrims of the nascent Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, along with scores of Native Americans, gathered to celebrate a successful harvest with a feast that was to be considered this nation’s first Thanksgiving.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
For example, some pilgrims were aided by Indigenous men who knew English after being forced into slavery in Spain, Peteres said.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The supreme leader Massasoit Ousamequin assembled a small army of approximately 90 warriors and approached the settlement, much to the surprise of the pilgrims.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The Chinese side used to be nearly as remote, the seclusion broken only by a flow of pilgrims to Mount Kailash, which is holy to four faiths.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
In the autumn of 1621, the pilgrims of the nascent Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, along with scores of Native Americans, gathered to celebrate a successful harvest with a feast that was to be considered this nation’s first Thanksgiving.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
For example, some pilgrims were aided by Indigenous men who knew English after being forced into slavery in Spain, Peteres said.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The supreme leader Massasoit Ousamequin assembled a small army of approximately 90 warriors and approached the settlement, much to the surprise of the pilgrims.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The Chinese side used to be nearly as remote, the seclusion broken only by a flow of pilgrims to Mount Kailash, which is holy to four faiths.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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