pilgrim Sentence Examples

  1. The weary pilgrims trudged through the desert, their robes billowing in the wind.
  2. The medieval pilgrims embarked on a perilous journey to the Holy Land.
  3. The English poet William Langland portrayed pilgrims in his allegorical work, Piers Plowman.
  4. The pilgrims visited sacred sites, seeking spiritual enlightenment and redemption.
  5. The modern concept of pilgrimage has evolved, encompassing journeys to both religious and secular destinations.
  6. The Camino de Santiago, a popular pilgrimage route in Europe, attracts millions of pilgrims each year.
  7. The pilgrims gathered around the campfire, sharing stories and songs.
  8. The humble pilgrims lived a life of simplicity and devotion.
  9. The pilgrims faced numerous challenges and hardships on their journey, but their faith sustained them.
  10. The pilgrims returned home transformed by their experiences, carrying with them a renewed sense of purpose and gratitude.

pilgrim Meaning

Wordnet

pilgrim (n)

someone who journeys in foreign lands

one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620

someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion

Webster

pilgrim (n.)

A wayfarer; a wanderer; a traveler; a stranger.

One who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee; as, a pilgrim to Loretto; Canterbury pilgrims. See Palmer.

Webster

pilgrim (a.)

Of or pertaining to a pilgrim, or pilgrims; making pilgrimages.

Webster

pilgrim (v. i.)

To journey; to wander; to ramble.

FAQs About the word pilgrim

someone who journeys in foreign lands, one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New Englan

traveler,traveller, visitor, vacationer, hosteller,tourist, wayfarer, journeyer, colonist, migrator

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The weary pilgrims trudged through the desert, their robes billowing in the wind.

The medieval pilgrims embarked on a perilous journey to the Holy Land.

The English poet William Langland portrayed pilgrims in his allegorical work, Piers Plowman.

The pilgrims visited sacred sites, seeking spiritual enlightenment and redemption.