pilgrim
IPA: pˈɪɫgrʌm
noun
- One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.
- (slang) A newcomer.
- (historical) A silk screen formerly attached to the back of a woman's bonnet to protect the neck.
- (historical, usually in the plural) A settler of the Plymouth Colony.
- (soccer) Someone connected with Plymouth Argyle Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To journey; to wander; to ramble.
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Examples of "pilgrim" in Sentences
- This was the final destination of the pilgrims.
- The report of the Chinese pilgrims confirm this fact.
- The scallop shell is also a metaphor for the pilgrim.
- The members of the order cared for paupers and pilgrims.
- This pathway allows pilgrims to circumambulate the shrine.
- The water in the cave will guide the pilgrims to the idol.
- Are the descendants of the Pilgrims indigenous to North America
- Then the shepherd realized that the pilgrim was actually the Virgin.
- By the visits of pilgrims to this, the building and sanctuary were enriched.
- Boarding and Lodging for the pilgrims are provided by the temple authorities.