Meaning of the word pilgrim in English

What does pilgrim mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

pilgrim

US /ˈpɪl.ɡrɪm/

UK /ˈpɪl.ɡrɪm/

a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons

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Many pilgrims visit Mecca each year.

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The ancient path was trodden by countless pilgrims over centuries.

Synonym:

traveler wanderer journeyer sojourner

(often capitalized) one of the English colonists who founded the Plymouth Colony in New England in 1620

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The Pilgrims sailed to America on the Mayflower.

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Thanksgiving commemorates the first harvest of the Pilgrims.