pilgrimage

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a journey to a sacred place

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

pilgrim's journey

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
journey
Narrower (hyponyms)
hajj

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