pilgrimagenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/us/ˈpɪl.ɡrə.mɪdʒ/a special journey made by a pilgrim:
Muslims try to make a pilgrimage/go on a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their life.
a visit to a place that is considered special, where you go to show your respect:
For many fans, the national stadium is a place of pilgrimage.
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Journeys
- adventure
- break-journey
- carpool
- carsick
- convoy
- excursion
- foray
- grand tour
- journey
- mystery tour
- odyssey
- outward-bound
- peregrination
- ride
- round trip
- sail
- short-haul
- the long haul idiom
- travelling
- trip
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