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Webster 1913 Edition

Pilgrimage

Pil′grim-age

,
Noun.
[OE.
pilgrimage
,
pelgrinage
; cf. F.
pèlerinage
.]
1.
The journey of a pilgrim; a long journey; especially, a journey to a shrine or other sacred place. Fig., the journey of human life.
Shak.
The days of the years of my
pilgrimage
.
Gen. xlvii. 9.
2.
A tedious and wearisome time.
In prison hast thou spent a
pilgrimage
.
Shakespeare
Syn. – Journey; tour; excursion. See
Journey
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Pilgrimage

PIL'GRIMAGE

,
Noun.
A long journey, particularly a journey to some place deemed sacred and venerable, in order to pay devotion to the relics of some deceased saint. Thus in the middle ages, kings, princes, bishops and others made pilgrimages to Jerusalem,in pious devotion to the Savior. Pilgrims now resort to Loretto,in Italy, to visit the chamber of the blessed virgin, and the Mohammedans make pilgrimages to Mecca, where their prophet was buried.
1.
In Scripture, the journey of human life. Gen.47.
2.
Time irksomely spent.

Definition 2024

pilgrimage

pilgrimage

English

Noun

pilgrimage ‎(plural pilgrimages)

  1. A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
    In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.
  2. (by extension) 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.

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Verb

pilgrimage ‎(third-person singular simple present pilgrimages, present participle pilgrimaging, simple past and past participle pilgrimaged)

  1. To go on a pilgrimage.

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Middle English

Noun

pilgrimage (plural pilgrimages)

  1. pilgrimage

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