pilgrim

noun (a pilgrim, pilgrims)

«pilgrim» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons. tree →
(history, US) The Pilgrims (Pilgrim Fathers) were English settlers who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620. tree →
Anyone on a long journey with a purpose. tree →

In the lessons

In religion lessons: pilgrims go to Jerusalem, Mecca (Hajj), Lourdes, Santiago de Compostela, Canterbury. In history: Chaucer's Canterbury Tales tell of pilgrims; Thanksgiving in the US remembers the Pilgrims. Phrases: pilgrim route, «The Pilgrim's Progress» (a famous Christian story by Bunyan).

Examples

Pilgrims walked to Canterbury Cathedral. tree →
Muslim pilgrims travel to Mecca for Hajj. tree →
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. tree →
A pilgrim carried a staff and a shell. tree →
Christians believe pilgrimage brings them closer to God. tree →
The pilgrims sang as they walked. tree →
The pilgrim was only too glad to do as he was told. tree →

Note

Countable. Related: pilgrimage (the journey). «The Pilgrims» (US history) with capital P.

On Mova

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