I. ˈpilgrəmij noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English pelrimage, pilgrimage, from Old French pelerinage, from pelerin, peligrin pilgrim + -age
1.
a. : a journey of a pilgrim ; especially : one to a shrine or a sacred place
Arabs make pilgrimages to worship at his tomb — Robert Hichens
b. : the act of making such a journey
pilgrimage had … been adopted by the church as a form of canonical penance — M.W.Baldwin
2. : a trip taken to visit a place of historic or sentimental interest or to participate in a specific event or for a definite purpose
American writers, artists and composers have made pilgrimages to France — G.W.Chapman
every spring the rhododendron inspires … pilgrimages — American Guide Series: Washington
3.
a. : the course of life on earth
prosperity … came to him during his earthly pilgrimage — V.L.Parrington
b. : a particular part of the life course of an individual
my pilgrimage from prep school to University — Osbert Lancaster
4. : a search for mental and spiritual values
the pursuit of knowledge was no mere intellectual search, but a pilgrimage — H.O.Taylor
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to go on or as if on a pilgrimage
all … had pilgrimaged to the capital — Walter Goodman