pilgrimage

Definition

A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.

Etymology

From Middle English pilgrimage. By surface analysis, pilgrim + -age.

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."

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