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pilgrimage
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pilgrimage
(noun)
pilgrimage
/
ˈ
pɪlgrəmɪʤ/
noun
plural
pilgrimages
pilgrimage
/
ˈ
pɪlgrəmɪʤ/
noun
plural
pilgrimages
Britannica Dictionary definition of PILGRIMAGE
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a journey to a holy place
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He made a
pilgrimage
to Mecca.
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The tradition of
pilgrimage
is important in Islam.
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a journey to a special or unusual place
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The family went on a
pilgrimage
to historical battlefields.
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The poet's grave site has become a place of
pilgrimage
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