to make a pilgrimage
1PILGRIMAGE — In Hebrew the term aliyah (lit. going up ) has been used since ancient times for pilgrimages to Jerusalem on the three festivals known as shalosh regalim). The Torah prescribes that all males must go up to Jerusalem three timesa year on the three …
2pilgrimage — /pil greuh mij/, n., v., pilgrimaged, pilgrimaging. n. 1. a journey, esp. a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes. 2. Islam. a. the Pilgrimage, hajj. b. umrah. 3. any long journey, esp. one… …
3pilgrimage — n. 1) to go on, make a pilgrimage 2) a pilgrimage to (they went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem) 3) on a pilgrimage * * * [ pɪlgrɪmɪdʒ] make a pilgrimage on a pilgrimage to go on a pilgrimage to (they went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem) …
4pilgrimage — Medieval England had many pilgrimage centres, including those of Thomas a Becket at Canterbury, the Virgin Mary at Walsingham (Norfolk), the Holy Rood at Bromholm (Norfolk), the Holy Blood at Hailes Abbey (Gloucestershire), and *Glastonbury.… …
5pilgrimage — [[t]pɪ̱lgrɪmɪʤ[/t]] pilgrimages 1) N COUNT If you make a pilgrimage to a holy place, you go there for a religious reason. ...the pilgrimage to Mecca. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp A pilgrimage is a journey that someone makes to a place that is very… …
6pilgrimage — pil|grim|age [ˈpılgrımıdʒ] n [U and C] 1.) a journey to a holy place for religious reasons make a pilgrimage/go on (a) pilgrimage ▪ the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca 2.) a journey to a place connected with someone or something famous ▪… …
7pilgrimage — Synonyms and related words: adventure, campaign, circuit, course, cruise, crusade, emprise, excursion, expedition, exploration, fare, globe trot, go abroad, go on safari, go overseas, grand tour, hit the trail, jaunt, journey, junket, make a… …
8Pilgrimage — In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred place or shrine of importance to a person s beliefs and faith. Members of many major religions participate… …
9Pilgrimage of Grace — Als Pilgrimage of Grace („Pilgerfahrt der Gnade“) wird eine Rebellion der Katholiken im Norden Englands unter der Führung des Juristen Robert Aske (1500–1537) im Oktober 1536 bezeichnet. Sie wuchs sich zur größten Krise während der Regierungszeit …
10pilgrimage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ annual ▪ religious, spiritual VERB + PILGRIMAGE ▪ go on, make ▪ She made a pilgrimage to visit the place where h …