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[syn: pilgrimage, pilgrim's journey]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pilgrimage \Pil"grim*age\, n. [OE. pilgrimage, pelgrinage; cf.
F. p[`e]lerinage.]
1. The journey of a pilgrim; a long journey; especially, a
journey to a shrine or other sacred place. Fig., the
journey of human life. --Shak.
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The days of the years of my pilgrimage. --Gen.
xlvii. 9.
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2. A tedious and wearisome time.
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In prison hast thou spent a pilgrimage. --Shak.
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Syn: Journey; tour; excursion. See Journey.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pilgrimage
n 1: a journey to a sacred place [syn: pilgrimage, pilgrim's
journey]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "pilgrimage":
adventure, campaign, circuit, course, cruise, crusade, emprise,
excursion, expedition, exploration, fare, globe-trot, go abroad,
go on safari, go overseas, grand tour, hit the trail, jaunt,
journey, junket, make a journey, make a pilgrimage, make a trip,
mission, outing, package tour, peregrinate, peregrination, pilgrim,
pleasure trip, progress, quest, range the world, round trip,
rubberneck, rubberneck tour, run, safari, sally, shoot, sight-see,
stalk, take a trip, take the road, tour, trek, trip, turn, voyage,
wayfare