pilgrimage
/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A visit to any site revered or associated with a meaningful event.
verb
To go on a pilgrimage.
Example Sentences
- "In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj."
- "Rome, the mighty mother of the Christian faith, whose amphitheatres had been red with the blood of the saints, and where the pilgrimage and the miracle still testified to the truth."
- "It was like a weary pilgrimage amongst hints for nightmares."
- "Quarians are surgically fitted with their various immunity-boosted implants in preparation for leaving on Pilgrimage."
- "One of the most popular religious figures in Taiwan is Matsu, the Goddess of the Sea. The many temples dedicated in her honor will host massive pilgrimages every year in the spring. But one temple – located Tung-hsiao Township, Miaoli County -- has no set schedule or destination for its Matsu procession. In other words, organizers use divination to decide where Matsu wants to go and how long she wants to stay each year."
- "Each year we made a pilgrimage to New York City to visit the pub where we all first met."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: pilgrimage