pilgrimage

Noun

Singular pilgrimage

Plural pilgrimages

Tilo hajji

Jam'i babu (none)

1. A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.

   In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.

2. (by extension) A visit to any site revered or associated with a meaningful event.

   Each year we made a pilgrimage to New York City to visit the pub where we all first met.

Related terms

• pilgrim
• hajj