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pil⋅grim⋅age
[pil-gruh-mij] 
grə
noun, verb, -aged, -ag⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a journey, esp. a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes. |
| 2. | Islam.
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| 3. | any long journey, esp. one undertaken as a quest or for a votive purpose, as to pay homage: a pilgrimage to the grave of Shakespeare. |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to make a pilgrimage. |
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| pil·grim·age (pĭl'grə-mĭj) n.
To go on a pilgrimage. |
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Pilgrimage
Pil"grim*age\, n. [OE. pilgrimage, pelgrinage; cf. F. p[`e]lerinage.]1. The journey of a pilgrim; a long journey; especially, a journey to a shrine or other sacred place. Fig., the journey of human life. --Shak. The days of the years of my pilgrimage. --Gen. xlvii. 9. 2. A tedious and wearisome time. In prison hast thou spent a pilgrimage. --Shak. Syn: Journey; tour; excursion. See Journey.
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Language Translation for : pilgrimage
Spanish:
peregrinación,
German:
die Pilgerfahrt,
Japanese:
巡礼
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