pilgrimage

The definition of a pilgrimage is a long journey, especially one made by a person going to a holy place.

(noun)

An example of a pilgrimage is the Hajj, the journey taken by thousands of Muslim people traveling to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

See pilgrimage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: ME pilgrymage < OFr pelegrinage < pelegrin, pilgrim

See pilgrimage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A journey to a sacred place or shrine.
A long journey or search, especially one of exalted purpose or moral significance.

intransitive verb pil·grim·aged, pil·grim·ag·ing, pil·grim·ag·es

To go on a pilgrimage.

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