pilgrim

CEFRC1

/ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person making a long journey for a special purpose.

Examples

  • Yanni is a pilgrim from Algeria.

  • Tom is a pilgrim.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A newcomer.

  2. One who travels to visit a site of religious significance.

  3. Any traveler.

More examples

In context

  • "I wouldn't unfork that horse yet, pilgrim. I want a good look at ya first."

  • strangers and pilgrims on the earth

  • [T]o all galleries, churches, sistine chapels, ruins, coliseums, and artistic or dilettante shrines he zealously pilgrimed[.]

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank traveled to the sacred temple seeking spiritual growth and forgiveness.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English pilegrim, from Old English pilegrī̆m, from Old French pelegrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreigner”). Doublet of peregrine. The change of /r…r/ to /l…r/ is an effect of dissimilation in early Romance; compare Italian pellegrino.