1
: one who journeys in foreign lands : wayfarer
2
: one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee
3
capitalized
: one of the English colonists settling at Plymouth in 1620
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Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.
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Hybe’s Seoul headquarters is a nineteen-story tower swarming with activity: each day, hundreds of pilgrims show up, hoping for a glimpse of their idols.
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Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The relic trade was big business at the time; relics were bought and sold, and pilgrims often paid a fee to visit them.
—Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
Dedicated to Murugan, the Hindu god of war, the temple has drawn Tamil pilgrims to celebrate Thaipusam, a Hindu festival held during the full moon of the Tamil month of Thai in January or February, there annually since 1892.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
According to government officials, 141,000 of these unauthorized pilgrims were treated for heatstroke.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 25 June 2024
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Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The relic trade was big business at the time; relics were bought and sold, and pilgrims often paid a fee to visit them.
—Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
Dedicated to Murugan, the Hindu god of war, the temple has drawn Tamil pilgrims to celebrate Thaipusam, a Hindu festival held during the full moon of the Tamil month of Thai in January or February, there annually since 1892.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
According to government officials, 141,000 of these unauthorized pilgrims were treated for heatstroke.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 25 June 2024
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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrim. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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