pilgrim en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English pilegrim, from Old English pilegrī̆m, from Old French pelegrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreigner”). Doublet of peregrine. The change of /r…r/ to /l…r/ is an effect of dissimilation in early Romance; compare Italian pellegrino.
Meanings
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(literary) One who travels to visit a site of religious significance. ▸ Any traveler.
strangers and pilgrims on the earth
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 11:13:
- (broadly) One who travels to visit a site of religious significance. ▸ An early American settler.
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(slang) A newcomer.
"I wouldn't unfork that horse yet, pilgrim. I want a good look at ya first."
2014, W.R. Benton, War Drums:
- (historical) A silk screen formerly attached to the back of a woman's bonnet to protect the neck.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pilgrims | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pilgrimhood · pilgrimize · pilgrimess · pilgrim shell · pilgrim hat · pilgrim badge · pilgrim bottle · pilgrim's hat · pilgrimless · pilgrimdom · pilgrimage · bepilgrimed · pilgrim's staff · pilgrimlike · nonpilgrim · pilgrimwise · Camino pilgrim shell
Translations (127)
cmn 巡禮者 /巡礼者 (traveler, especially to religious sites) · roa-opt romeiro (traveler, especially to religious sites) · oc romiu (traveler, especially to religious sites) · mk аџија (traveler, especially to religious sites) · el προσκυνητής (traveler, especially to religious sites) · te యాత్ర చేసేవాడు (traveler, especially to religious sites) · km បូជនីយេសក៍ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · uk проча́нин (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ko 순례자 (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sv pilgrim (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ps اجاڼۍ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · cy pererin (traveler, especially to religious sites) · scn piḍḍigrinu (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sl romar (traveler, especially to religious sites) · cmn 香客 (traveler, especially to religious sites) · fr pèlerin (traveler, especially to religious sites) · kn ಯಾತ್ರಾರ್ಥಿ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · kk зияратшы (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sl romarica (traveler, especially to religious sites) · nrf pèlerîn (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ar حَاجّ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ota حاجی (traveler, especially to religious sites) · roa-opt romeu (traveler, especially to religious sites) · bg покло́нник (traveler, especially to religious sites) · uk пало́мник (traveler, especially to religious sites) · hu zarándok (traveler, especially to religious sites) · de Wallfahrer (traveler, especially to religious sites) · cmn 朝聖者 /朝圣者 (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sh poklonica (traveler, especially to religious sites) · uz ziyoratchi (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ps حاجي (traveler, especially to religious sites) · oc romieu (traveler, especially to religious sites) · te యాత్రికుడు (traveler, especially to religious sites) · cs poutník (traveler, especially to religious sites) · he צַלְיָן (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sh poklonik (traveler, especially to religious sites) · es peregrino (traveler, especially to religious sites) · tl peregrino (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ru пало́мник (traveler, especially to religious sites) · te తీర్థయాత్రాపరుడు (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ky зыяратчы (traveler, especially to religious sites) · hi तीर्थयात्री (traveler, especially to religious sites) · mn аянчин (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ca pelegrí (traveler, especially to religious sites) · rsk паломнїк (traveler, especially to religious sites) · hy ուխտագնաց (traveler, especially to religious sites) · br pirc'hirin (traveler, especially to religious sites) · bg пилигри́м (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ms jemaah (traveler, especially to religious sites) · tg зиёраткунанда (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ro pelerin (traveler, especially to religious sites) · vi người hành hương (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ru пилигри́м (traveler, especially to religious sites) · az ziyarətçi (traveler, especially to religious sites) · uk пілігри́м (traveler, especially to religious sites) · my ဘုရားဖူး (traveler, especially to religious sites) · cmn 朝覲者 /朝觐者 (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sk pútnik (traveler, especially to religious sites) · be пілігры́м (traveler, especially to religious sites) · eo pilgrimanto (traveler, especially to religious sites) · tg ҳоҷӣ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · bg хаджи́я (traveler, especially to religious sites) · scn caminanti (traveler, especially to religious sites) · pdt Pilja (traveler, especially to religious sites) · af pelgrim (traveler, especially to religious sites) · it pellegrino (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ja 巡礼者 (traveler, especially to religious sites) · tg зоир (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ps زاير (traveler, especially to religious sites) · bn তীর্থযাত্রী (traveler, especially to religious sites) · da pilgrim (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ar حَجِّيّ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · oc pelegrin (traveler, especially to religious sites) · rsk паломнїца (traveler, especially to religious sites) · fa-ira حاجی (traveler, especially to religious sites) · be пало́мнік (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ast pelegrín (traveler, especially to religious sites) · scn divutu (traveler, especially to religious sites) · th ผู้แสวงบุญ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sq pelegrin (traveler, especially to religious sites) · nb pilegrim (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ka მლოცვარე (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sh hȍdočasnica (traveler, especially to religious sites) · tr hacı (traveler, especially to religious sites) · mn бадарчин (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sv vallfärdare (traveler, especially to religious sites) · et palverändur (traveler, especially to religious sites) · mk поклоник (traveler, especially to religious sites) · scn zannu (traveler, especially to religious sites) · pl pielgrzym (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ru богомо́лец (traveler, especially to religious sites) · pl pątnik (traveler, especially to religious sites) · gl peregrino (traveler, especially to religious sites) · de Pilger (traveler, especially to religious sites) · fi pyhiinvaeltaja (traveler, especially to religious sites) · km អ្នកធម្មយាត្រា (traveler, especially to religious sites) · nl pelgrim (traveler, especially to religious sites) · prs زَائِر (traveler, especially to religious sites) · th นักแสวงบุญ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · tg тавофкунанда (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ur حاجی (traveler, especially to religious sites) · fo pílagrímur (traveler, especially to religious sites) · th จาริก (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ru стра́нник (traveler, especially to religious sites) · lv svētceļnieks (traveler, especially to religious sites) · is pílagrímur (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sh hȍdočasnīk (traveler, especially to religious sites) · pt peregrino (traveler, especially to religious sites) · he עוֹלֵה רֶגֶל (traveler, especially to religious sites) · tk zyýaratçy (traveler, especially to religious sites) · mn мөргөлчин (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ug زىيارەتچى (traveler, especially to religious sites) · lmo pelegrì (traveler, especially to religious sites) · fa-ira زائِر (traveler, especially to religious sites) · km បូជនិយេសក៍ (traveler, especially to religious sites) · lt maldininkas (traveler, especially to religious sites) · gd eilthireach (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ps زوار (traveler, especially to religious sites) · prs حَاجِی (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ca pelegrina (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ur زائِر (traveler, especially to religious sites) · vo pilgrim (traveler, especially to religious sites) · az zəvvar (traveler, especially to religious sites) · sq haxhi (traveler, especially to religious sites) · ga oilithreach (traveler, especially to religious sites) · kmr hecî (traveler, especially to religious sites) · kn ಯಾತ್ರಿಕ (traveler, especially to religious sites)