pil·grim·age
ˈpil-grə-mij 
1
: a journey of a pilgrim
especially
: one to a shrine or a sacred place
2
: the course of life on earth
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Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence
Noun
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.
The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.
The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.
Verb
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 12 July 2024
At the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, extremely hot weather played a role in the deaths of more than 1,300 people.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 July 2024
Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Hajj heat wave More than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage with numerous cases due to heat stress as temperatures exceeded 125 degrees Fahrenheit in Saudi Arabia.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 June 2024
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Noun
When soccer star Emily Sonnett comes to town, the Marietta native makes a pilgrimage to a comforting roadside beacon and a former train depot along the Beltline.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 12 July 2024
At the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, extremely hot weather played a role in the deaths of more than 1,300 people.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 July 2024
Verb
The church and the city's religious significance once made Bethlehem a thriving tourist and pilgrimage destination for Christians from around the world.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Hajj heat wave More than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage with numerous cases due to heat stress as temperatures exceeded 125 degrees Fahrenheit in Saudi Arabia.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 June 2024
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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