PILGRIMAGING

Verb

pilgrimaging

present participle of pilgrimage

Source: Wiktionary


PILGRIMAGE

Pil"grim*age, n. Etym: [OE. pilgrimage, pelgrinage; cf. F. pèlerinage.]

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. The days of the years of my pilgrimage. Gen. xlvii. 9.

2. A tedious and wearisome time. In prison hast thou spent a pilgrimage. Shak.

Syn.

– Journey; tour; excursion. See Journey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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