pilgrimage

UK
/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/
US
/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/

Translations

pilgrimagenoun
pilgrimages
pl
UK
/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/
US
/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/
Every year, thousands of people make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
Chaque année, des milliers de personnes font un pèlerinage dans la ville sainte de La Mecque.
Additional translations
pèlerinageAu sens figuré, pour un voyage entrepris pour des raisons sentimentales ou spirituelles.
pèlerinageLittéraire, pour évoquer le parcours de la vie.
pilgrimageverb
pilgrimaged
Past Simple
pilgrimaged
Past Participle
pilgrimaging
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/
US
/ˈpɪl.ɡrə.mɪdʒ/
Archaic or rare in contemporary usage.
pèlerinerVerbe rare, soutenu.
Every year, thousands of people pilgrimage to the holy city to participate in the annual festival.
Chaque année, des milliers de personnes pèlerinent vers la ville sainte pour participer au festival annuel.
Synonyms
go on a pilgrimage
make a pilgrimage
pilgrimageadjective
UK
/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/
US
/ˈpɪl.ɡrə.mɪdʒ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something related to or intended for a pilgrimage.
de pèlerinage
They followed an ancient pilgrimage route across the mountains.
Ils ont suivi une ancienne route de pèlerinage à travers les montagnes.

Definitions

pilgrimagenoun
A journey to a sacred place or shrine of importance to a person's beliefs and faith.
Every year, thousands of people make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
A journey or long search made for exalted or sentimental reasons.
The author's visit to the old library was a pilgrimage to the birthplace of his literary inspiration.
The course of one's life viewed metaphorically as a journey.
In his memoir, he describes his earthly pilgrimage with humility and gratitude.
pilgrimageverb
To journey to a sacred place or shrine as an act of religious devotion.
Every year, thousands of people pilgrimage to the holy city to participate in the annual festival.
pilgrimageadjective
Relating to or intended for a pilgrimage.
They followed an ancient pilgrimage route across the mountains.