pilgrim
noun
pil·grim
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Definition of pilgrim
1
: one who journeys in foreign lands : wayfarer
2
: one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee
3
capitalized
: one of the English colonists settling at Plymouth in 1620
Examples of pilgrim in a Sentence
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bujold was among the 500 pilgrims who made the trip this June to the conference, held this year in Cleveland, Ohio. — Alexander Sammon, The New Republic, "The Last of the Ayn Rand Acolytes," 14 Aug. 2019 Before long, Alexandra and Yongden were once again living the life, walking with other pilgrims and staying with different villagers each night. — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, "Mountains, Transcending," 9 Aug. 2019 At the Srinagar airport, hundreds of Indian and foreign visitors, including some Hindu pilgrims, congregated outside the main terminal, seeking seats on departing flights. — NBC News, "India's government revokes disputed Kashmir's special status," 5 Aug. 2019 On Friday, Indian aviation authorities told airlines to be ready to operate additional flights from Srinagar to ferry pilgrims and tourists out, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. — Washington Post, "India orders students, tourists out of Kashmir for security," 4 Aug. 2019 Saudi authorities must launch a campaign about the safety of female pilgrims and the determination of the authorities to ensure every woman's safety. — Mona Eltahawy, chicagotribune.com, "#MosqueMeToo: What happened when I was sexually assaulted during the hajj," 19 Feb. 2018 Your nearest and dearest will raise their gobble-lets to any of these festive quips related to eating, pilgrims, and the true star of the show—turkey. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "25 Thanksgiving Jokes You Need to Feast Your Eyes on This Turkey Day," 29 July 2019 That arid worldview is refuted by the joyful families picnicking in Sunder Nursery, and the devotion of pilgrims at Nizamuddin baoli. — The Economist, "India’s magnificent stepwells are relics of a nuanced history," 13 July 2019 Sit and on the rocks for a bit—the same ones used by Shinto pilgrims to pray. — Laura Studarus, Marie Claire, "The Instagram Guide to Misugi, Japan," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pilgrim.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pilgrim
pilgrim
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pilgrim
: someone who travels to a holy place
: one of the people who traveled by boat from England and created the first permanent settlement in New England at Plymouth in 1620
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pilgrim
noun
pil·grim
| \ ˈpil-grəm
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Kids Definition of pilgrim
1
: a person who travels to a holy place as an act of religious devotion
2
capitalized
: one of the English colonists who founded the first permanent settlement in New England at Plymouth in 1620
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