pilgrim
pilgrim Lexical Profile
pilgrim Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who journeys, especially a long distance, to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion.
"Every year, thousands of weary pilgrims walk along the ancient trail to reach the historic cathedral."
American One of the English Puritan settlers who sailed on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 (usually capitalized).
"Elementary school students often learn how the Pilgrims survived their first harsh winter in New England."
A person who travels to a place of great personal, historical, or cultural significance out of reverence or admiration.
"Literary pilgrims from around the globe visit the small cottage where the poet wrote his greatest works."
• verb
To journey or travel as a pilgrim, especially to a shrine or sacred site.
"Devout believers pilgrimed across the rugged mountain passes to pray at the monastery."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English pilegrim, borrowed from Old French pelerin, from Late Latin pelegrinus, a dissimilated variant of Classical Latin peregrinus meaning 'foreigner' or 'stranger' (from per- 'through' and ager 'field, country').