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."
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."
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."
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."
A settler of the Plymouth Colony.
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."
A surname.
"The local history club met last week to discuss their upcoming trip to meet Pilgrim, a respected genealogist from Ohio."