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Pilgrim has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

someone who journeys in foreign lands

"After years of working as a laborer, he decided to become a pilgrim and traveled across Europe to visit ancient ruins."

2

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

"The museum exhibit highlighted how a dedicated pilgrim like William Bradford kept a careful journal that chronicled their early struggles."

3

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

"Thousands of pilgrims walked barefoot across the desert sands to reach the holy shrine."

4

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

"The historical marker explained that many early pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts to establish the Plymouth Colony."

5

A settler of the Plymouth Colony.

Verb
1

To journey; to wander; to ramble.

"The weary hiker decided to abandon his strict route and begin to pilgrimage through the dense forest, wandering aimlessly until he found a clearing."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local history club met last week to discuss their upcoming trip to meet Pilgrim, a respected genealogist from Ohio."

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