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Definition pilgrimage in American English

pilgrimage noun

noun
/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/
1

a trip that a religious person makes to a holy place

Example

They were on a pilgrimage to Tirupathi temple in south India.

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1.1

a visit to a place that is connected with someone or something that is important to you

Example

a family pilgrimage from Washington to my father's hometown of West Chester

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Definition pilgrimage in American English