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pilgrimage

pil·grim·age [ pílgrimij ] (plural pil·grim·ag·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. religious journey: a journey to a holy place, undertaken for religious reasons

2. trip to special place: a journey to a place with special significance
Thousands of fans make the pilgrimage to Elvis's birthplace every year.

[13th century. < Provençal pelegrinatge< pelegrin (see pilgrim)]
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