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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPilgrimage
/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A journey to a sacred place or shrine, often undertaken for religious reasons.
"Many people embark on a pilgrimage to Mecca as part of their faith." - 2
A long journey or search, especially one undertaken for a specific purpose.
"The artist's pilgrimage to the ancient ruins inspired her latest work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pilgrimage' originates from the Latin 'peregrinus', meaning 'foreigner' or 'traveler'. It evolved through Old French 'pelerin', which referred to a person on a religious journey, particularly to holy sites, during the medieval period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pilgrimage" is said worldwide
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pèlerinage
Transliteration: pɛʁ.li.naʒ
"Le pèlerinage à Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle est très populaire."
Pilgerreise
Transliteration: ˈpɪlɡɐˌʁaɪ̯zə
"Die Pilgerreise nach Jerusalem ist für viele Gläubige von großer Bedeutung."
pellegrinaggio
Transliteration: pel.le.ɡriˈnaʤ.ʤo
"Il pellegrinaggio a Roma attira milioni di visitatori ogni anno."
peregrinación
Transliteration: pe.re.ɡri.naˈθjon
"La peregrinación a Santiago de Compostela es una tradición antigua."
peregrinação
Transliteration: pe.re.ɡri.naˈsɐ̃w
"A peregrinação a Fátima é um evento significativo para muitos católicos."
तीर्थयात्रा
Transliteration: tīrthayātrā
"हर साल लाखों लोग काशी की तीर्थयात्रा करते हैं।"
朝圣
Transliteration: cháoshèng
"许多人去西藏朝圣，寻求灵性启示。"
순례
Transliteration: sunlye
"많은 사람들이 성지 순례를 위해 이스라엘을 방문합니다."
巡礼
Transliteration: junrei
"多くの人々が四国の巡礼を行います。"
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