1
: one who journeys in foreign lands : wayfarer
2
: one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee
3
capitalized
: one of the English colonists settling at Plymouth in 1620
Examples of pilgrim in a Sentence
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a result, scores of unauthorized pilgrims often make their way without the proper visas or registration.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 26 June 2024
It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of pilgrims unable to access the official visas complete Hajj through alternative methods each year.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 25 June 2024
Saudi Arabia's health minister said the deaths came as a result of pilgrims walking long distances under direct sunlight without adequate shelter or comfort.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
Hajj permits are allocated to countries on a quota system and Saudi Arabia requires each pilgrim to acquire one of the 1.8 million available licenses to legally access Mecca.
—Zahid Mahmood, CNN, 23 June 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 26 June 2024
It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of pilgrims unable to access the official visas complete Hajj through alternative methods each year.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 25 June 2024
Saudi Arabia's health minister said the deaths came as a result of pilgrims walking long distances under direct sunlight without adequate shelter or comfort.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
Hajj permits are allocated to countries on a quota system and Saudi Arabia requires each pilgrim to acquire one of the 1.8 million available licenses to legally access Mecca.
—Zahid Mahmood, CNN, 23 June 2024
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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrim. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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